[Tutor] Why is Quick Search at docs.Python.org so useless?

[Danny Yoo]

Let's summarize.  As it stands, this really is out of our direct
control, as Deb mentions.


The actions we can do seems to be:

  1.  To point folks to alternative search engines that are effective
in searching through Python documentation.

  2.  Direct feedback to the Python web site maintainers so that
either they fix the problem or are at least aware that something is
deficient.

  3.  Raise a call for volunteers.

  4.  Ignore.


I think all these actions have been proposed or approached in this thread.

* I think option #2 is ultimately the right long-term approach.  Given
that it's long term, I don't think the fix will come quickly, but as
long as the right people are notified about the problem, I trust it
will get fixed eventually.  I believe
https://www.python.org/dev/pydotorg/ should have links to the right
people.

* In my opinion, option #3 is probably more suited for a general
Python forum, rather than on Python-Tutor.  If we want to do that, I
think python-list or docs-sig are the right forums to do this:

    https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
    https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/docs

* Option #1 appears to work effectively on the example given in the
original post.  A search for the term [python max] reaches relevant
documentation on the major search engines.

* I will ignore option #4.

Other than those options, is there anything we're missing or anything
to add to the conversation?