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Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 11:54:38 +1000
Subject: Re: PEPs should be included with the documentation download
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 11:47 AM, Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> wrote:
> Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Also, how many people actually depend on the downloadable
>> documentation, rather than simply reading things online?
>
> Many countries do not have infrastructure that allows reliable, fast,
> low-latency internet access 24-hours-a-day. Most countries's internet
> infrastructure, in fact, does not satisfy all of those.

I'm aware of that. However, I'm also aware that many people still read
things online, even with a less-than-reliable internet connection.
Hence the question: How many people actually do use the downloaded
docs? Maybe it'd turn out to be quite high, but it's not an
unreasonable question.

ChrisA