Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2020 13:25:58 +0200 (CEST)
From: Al Pi <alpine@vodafonemail.de>
To: u.alpine.devel@lists.alpinelinux.org
Message-ID: <703525580.95478.1601637958471@mail.vodafone.de>
Subject: Attention: "Installation" wiki page disimprovements
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Hi,

I wanted to look something up in the Alpine wiki's "Installation" (referenc=
e
and intro) page, but somehow found it has disimproved a lot.


Actually, the history
https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=3DInstallation&action=3Dhist=
ory
shows that the edits after (02:58, 4 July 2020)=E2=80=8E have changed the "=
Installation"
page from revision=20
https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=3DInstallation&oldid=3D17790
that had tried to give the reader a concise single-page overview with
orienting information and further references, into something that won't
help users much more than some random install notes from some particular=20
use-case, but possibly steer off with its inserted talk:
https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=3DInstallation&oldid=3D18052


Much of the list of changes looks like a disservice, here are only=20
some example points:


* Explanations of alpine's unique diskless/data/sys features were=20
  removed, and glossed over by "How would you like to use it?: Type=20
  "sys" and then press enter."
* Similarily, questionable advice is given without even a hint to
  the reasons or implications.
  (DNS nameservers?: If asked, 8.8.8.8 is a recommended default that
  will be good for most people.)
* Plain unstructured, descructive edits like=20
https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/w/index.php?title=3DInstallation&diff=3D17828&=
oldid=3D17826

Now what?
How do you developers think, and care about having a good, useful
"Installation" page in the wiki?

I guess it's a very central place to look at for new users and visitors,
and think the questionable edits ask for a decision. Understandably, I'm
not inclined to make any additions in the current wiki. Especially, if the=
=20
disimprovements of the prior, useful version (see above) is considered=20
to be ok.