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Deprecation as new section in coding standard

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itamarst's avatar @itamarst reported
Trac ID trac#3126
Type enhancement
Created 2008-03-26 15:39:21Z
Branch https://github.com/twisted/twisted/tree/doc-deprecate-policy-3126

This would prevent having docs cover old rather than new APIs (e.g. the telnet howto.)

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branch_author__thijs thijs
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The issue points to the doc-deprecate-policy-3126 branch and uses the telnet howto as an example; start by reviewing that branch and the current coding standard. Define the deprecation guidance so documentation favors current APIs, then check that the affected documentation reflects the policy.

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