Re: [doc,libstdc++] Link maintenance for the libstdc++ manual

[Gerald Pfeifer <gerald at pfeifer dot com>]

On Fri, 2 Nov 2012, Jonathan Wakely wrote:
>> There is a _lot_ left to do, especially around the imported lwg
>> pages; those are in a vary bade state.  Any volunteer for that
>> one?
> They're imported, do we really want to tweak them? And then tweak them
> again next time we import them?
> 
> If the problem is just missing trailing slashes at the end of URLs it
> makes more sense to ask for them to be adjusted upstream, so I've CC'd
> Daniel.

The problem is actually quite a bit more severe than trailing slashes
(which usually only cause an extra redirect).  There are lots of real
problems, such as the ones below.

If those could be addressed upstream, and then new upstream imported
into libstdc++, that would be awesome.  I'd be happy to provide an
updated list at that point, and after a second iteration, we should
be good.

http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/ext/lwg-defects.html

 - http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Message/boost/1395763
   broken link
 - http://www.decadentplace.org.uk/pipermail/cpp-threads/2006-August/001091.html
   different server
 - http://www.dictionary.net/epoch now http://definitions.dictionary.net/epoch

http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/ext/lwg-closed.html

 - file:///Users/hinnant/std%20documents/C++Mailings/papers/2009/n2997.htm
    broken link
 - http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2009/n2992.html
   http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2009/n2996.html
   http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2009/n2997.html
   all broken links

http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/ext/lwg-defects.html

  - http://home.twcny.rr.com/hinnant/cpp_extensions/unique_ptr.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2008/n2661.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2008/n2783.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2009/n2984.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2009/n2994.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2009/n3025.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3188.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3189.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3191.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3192.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3193.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3194.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3195.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3197.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3198.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3209.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3210.html
    http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3215.html
    https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/browser/trunk/libs/bind/test/ref_fn_test.cpp
    all broken links

http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/ext/pb_ds/acks.html
 - http://starship.python.net/crew/aaron_watters/kjbuckets/
   broken links

http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/ext/pb_ds/references.html
 - http://anubis.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/1997/N1075.pdf
   http://anubis.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2001/n1326l.html
   http://myweb.wvnet.edu/~gsa00121/books/amongdead30.zip
   http://www.dinkumware.com/htm_cpl/index.html
   http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mansec?3C+select
   all broken links

Gerald