[Zope-dev] [RfC] Removal of old stuff in Zope 2.10

[Dario Lopez-Kästen]

Chris Withers wrote:
> Andreas Jung wrote:
>>
>> I've never met ppl who actually used the HelpSys so that's why I am 
>> raising the question about the value of the HelpSys. Lots of my 
>> co-workers work with Zope on different levels (scripters, product 
>> developers)...I've always pointed them to the Zope Book...the HelpSys 
>> was never a topic.
> 
> 
> I most commonly use the HurtSys for DateTime's api, and some of the 
> idnexing apis. That said, I also agree it should die if something nicer 
> comes along ;-)
> 

I use it a lot, and like Chris, for the DateTime stuff, but also for 
looking up how to manage properties, etc. It is/was a big help for me 
(more so than the zope book, at least when I was learning Zope) when 
learning stuff and looking up things.

One difference I perceive (YMMV) between the Zope book and the Online 
help is that the online help is more of a renference than the Zope book.

I think my point is that it is an added value if there is an online help 
available that does not require a live connection to the internet every 
time you need to look something up.

So +1 on killing the current helpsystem and +1 on replacing it with 
something nicer :-)


Sincerely,
/dario

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