"Paddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Mar 21, 8:20 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John J. Lee) wrote: > > "Paddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I just had a link to Tim peters first post on doctest: > > >http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/msg/1c57cfb7b3772763 > > > removed fromhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctestas it doesn't fit > > > their guidelines for external links. > > > I wonder, could maybe the official website be persuaded to host a copy > > > so that it could be linked to? > > > > > Tim, would you object? > > > > It (wikipedia) is a wiki, why not edit the page and paste it in? > > > > John > > They have rules, and periodically trawl pages and clean them. I'd like > to stay within the rules.
Which rule would pasting in the post break? You've explained that *linking* to a non-permanent URL would break the rules. You haven't explained why *pasting in* the text of the post would break the rules (I don't say it wouldn't break them, I'm just curious). John -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
