Re: Updates on Docbook information

From: Daniel Gustafsson <daniel(at)yesql(dot)se>
To: Matemática A3K <matematica(dot)a3k(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: "pgsql-docs(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-docs(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Updates on Docbook information
Date: 2026-10-26 10:07:01
Message-ID: ED2B1D64-50F3-4DFF-AEA3-BC8DA52A11D9@yesql.se
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> On 26 Oct 2026, at 01:37, Matemática A3K <matematica(dot)a3k(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> On Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM Daniel Gustafsson <daniel(at)yesql(dot)se> wrote:
>>
>>> On 24 Oct 2026, at 23:45, Matemática A3K <matematica(dot)a3k(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>>> On Sat, Oct 24, 2026 at 5:39 PM Daniel Gustafsson <daniel(at)yesql(dot)se> wrote:
>>
>>>> If the TC was truly shut down, I would think the OASIS would remove the content
>>>> or at least make some form of notice about that fact. The statements on
>>>> docbook.org might be all true, but before redirecting links from authoritative
>>>> sources I'd prefer a bit more context than an unsubstantiated claim.
>>>
>>> FYI: https://groups.oasis-open.org/discussion/docbook-technical-committee-meeting-minutes-13sep2024
>>
>> That's a good data point, but it still doesn't explain why Oasis still publish
>> the TC and host the archives etc two years after that meeting. I don't have
>> any reason to question the fine folks on the DocBook TC (or you) but before I
>> redirect where our users are expected to download stuff from I prefer
>> questionmarks to be removed. For now the site we link to host the files and
>> the docs.
>
> I'm not sure if I am understanding you, but did you notice that all
> the links in the Repository section of the TC page are broken?

I know, and I don't disagree with improving this, it's just not entirely clear
what the exact status is given the mixed messaging from the TC and docbook.org.

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Daniel Gustafsson

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