man pages on linuxquestions.org

mikehorb · 10-15-2008, 09:24 AM

what happened to the man pages on linuxquestions.org, namely, http colon slash slash man dot linuxquestions dot org?

and what is your favorite website for man pages for linux?

thanks,
mike

brianL · 10-15-2008, 10:10 AM

This one's OK:
http://linux.die.net/man/

Matir · 10-15-2008, 12:08 PM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in Website Suggestions and Feedback and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

XavierP · 10-15-2008, 02:01 PM

If I recall correctly, they were removed a few updates ago because they weren't really being used.

jeremy · 10-15-2008, 03:35 PM

We removed them well over a year ago as a result of the code being old (and broken) coupled with low usage. This is the very first time I can recall someone inquiring. If the demand is there we'd be happy to look into a new solution, but I can't imagine that'll be the case. Thanks for the feedback.

--jeremy

archtoad6 · 10-17-2008, 08:21 AM

So that's what happened.

I tried to use them recently, got some kind of "not found" error, & moved on to http://linux.die.net/man/.

Instead of a broken link, I suggest a stub web page:

Thanking viewers for their interest.
Explaining the removal -- low usage, duplication, etc.
Linking to this thread for further comment.
&, most important, providing 3 to 7 links to alternatives.