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Date:      Tue, 26 Sep 1995 12:41:23 -0500 (EST)
From:      John Fieber <jfieber@indiana.edu>
To:        "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
Cc:        doc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: New home page 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.950926123951.5567A-100000@fieber-john.campusview.indiana.edu>
In-Reply-To: <1643.811973472@time.cdrom.com>

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On Sun, 24 Sep 1995, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:

> > Hmm...  I think there is still an important role for an FAQ-like 
> > document, but as you mention, the current FAQ/Handbook combination is 
> > problematic.  It takes time to integrate things into the handbook.  Too 
> > much time for a lot of little quirks that pop up in various releases that 
> > need some explanation.  
> 
> What if the FAQ were viewed as a sort of "short term cache" for the
> handbook?  It answers questions dealing with the current release and
> any shortcomings or special features that require up-to-date documentation.
> If something has been in the FAQ for awhile, it is either "aged" and
> deleted or considered generally important and moved into the handbook.

For example, the existance of FreeBSD-stable should be in the FAQ.  If 
having both cutting edge and bleeding edge releases continues in the 
future, then it goes in the handbook.

-john

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