On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 9:49 AM, derek <denc...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 7:39 PM, Ian Lance Taylor <i...@golang.org> wrote: >>> Like for Nodejs, and Python and many other language has permanent >>> archived docs for olders versions: >>> >>> https://nodejs.org/docs/v8.4.0/api/http2.html is permanent URL for >>> nodejs v8.4.0 >>> >>> https://nodejs.org/api/http2.html is always pointing to latest version >> >> We don't have that. You can build it yourself easily enough: clone >> the git repo, check out 1.6 and run godoc with the -goroot option >> pointing at that directory. > > I know how to set up a godoc site locally, but the problem then is not > Google searchable... harder to share via a single link about a > historic library function design... > So I prefer if anyone knows a 3rd party godoc service online for a > longer period? > > And question to the ones behind the official golang.org/doc/.. , Is > there a reason intentionally not doing so? for the archived docs for > older versions? > It's unbelievable not providing any information online about historic > versions, all because relatively young age? > > I know the Go designer's goal for 1.x at least is to be backward > compatible for all historic versions down to 1.0? > So when every newer 1.x version release, it's kind of calling everyone > to upgrade, > But if suppose there's a Go 1.x version market share research, I don't > believe the current latest 1.9 has taken all 100% of share? The Go1.8 > may still have 20% and Go1.6 10% ? > > I don't have the exact numbers, but The archived docs for an older > version still must have some value; > > In the longer future, when Go 2 released, it can't take 100% market > share at day1, right? it might take some years to convince every Go > user to upgrade, Would you have an archived godoc for the last 1.x ?
Perhaps. It's certainly worth considering. Maintaining online docs for older Go versions sounds like a fine idea to me. It also sounds like work that somebody has to do. > To any 3rd party Go related site owners, would you like to setup such > archives service? Sounds like a good approach. Or I'm also open to someone writing the necessary code for golang.org. Ian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
