Daniel Jakots <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, 16 Apr 2022 20:59:08 -0400, Kurt Mosiejczuk <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I'd like to lose that whole section since most of it is many many > > years old and seems more of historical interest rather than practical > > advice at this point. > > > > ok? > > ok danj@
I don't work in ports, but I want to mention how often I have encountered old documentation which is full of a few nuggets of truth, mixed with a few lies. Those lies were not made intentionally. They were facts, which over time became untrue, and they can be highly misleading. The value of 10 true facts can be destroyed by one misleading untruth. Sometimes it is better to burn it to the ground, unless someone shows up to properly steward the data back into complete-truth for the next era. If such a person doesn't show up, then it is time for gasoline and a match.
