Re: Changing the Archive-name:
Guy Macon (guymacon@deltanet.com)
Tue, 27 Jan 1998 20:25:48 -0800
>> If the maintainer does post a "final copy" with a pointer, is there
>> some way to make sure it will stay in the archive for a long time.
>
>It'll be removed from rtfm eventually, nominally within six months or
>so, but since the main purpose of such a pointer is to replace
>outdated versions in archives which don't remove old files, if it's
>deleted from one of those it's served its purpose.
One could extend that by reposting the pointer once or twice, but
I wouldn't bother. After it expires, any pointers to RTFM will
just come up invalid.
The real problem is old *copies* of the FAQ in various places.
I search for such using yahoo and altavista, and email the
owner of the page with instructions on how to get the current
version, with a strong suggestion that the replace the copy with
a pointer to RTFM.