Re: https://www.debian.org/ CONCEALS existence of https://manpages.debian.org/

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 04/29/2019 04:13 PM, Boyuan Yang wrote:
> Hi Richard,
>
> I took a look at https://www.debian.org/doc/index.en.html and it seems that
> the link towards manpages.debian.org is present under "Other, shorter
> documents" -> "manual pages".
> VCS history shows that it was added back in 06/2017.

<chuckle or groan? ;>
You just proved my point.
It is so well concealed that it should be considered MIA.
P.S. That is how I ferreted it out

Considering the number of time RTFM {or similar} appears in responses I 
believe manpages should have first row seat. Besides, as there has been 
discussion here about ongoing work to improve the website, I thought it 
was something that should be addressed.


> If you are viewing www.debian.org/doc/ in another language without the link
> to manpages.debian.org, please let us know and we can fix it together with the
> corresponding translation team.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Boyuan Yang
>
> Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> 于2019年4月28日周日 上午4:38写道：
> > I was just working with a clean install of Debian.
> > Important implication -- my browser had no access to my extensive set of
> > bookmarks.
> >
> > I needed to refresh my memory on the syntax of a specific command.
> > I went to https://www.debian.org/ .
> > Reference to man-pages *MIA*
> >
> > There should be a sub-heading under "Documentation".
> > I did not recall the URL as I routinely access it via a bookmark.
> > Not having to remember URLs is after all the *purpose* of bookmarks.
> >
> > Thank you.