[DOC/WEB] Deprecate libraries related to retired boards

[q2dg]

Reading the information shown in main product page (https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Products), I think main libraries page (https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/Libraries) should be update. Specifically:

-Remove TFT library from "Standard libraries" section
-Remove "Esplora only library" section
-Remove "Arduino Robot library" section
-Remove Leonardo and Esplora boards from "USB Libraries" section's title
-Remove entire "Open Accessory for developing with Android" section

On the other hand, I assume TFT, Esplora and Robot libraries will be removed in default installations of future IDE's versions, won't they be?

[ffissore]

We don't want to stop people using those boards, even if we don't make them anymore.

[q2dg]

Ok, but it is really confusing to newcomers.

What I would do then is to add in https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/Libraries a section title like "Libraries for retired products" (or similar) and to place this content below:

-The link to TFT library (removing it from "Standard libraries" section)
-The "Esplora only library" section
-The "Arduino Robot library" section
-The entire "Open Accessory for developing with Android" section

I would apply the same idea to the IDE: to add an special category below "Include library" menu (like existing "Arduino libraries" or "Contributed libraries") called "Retired libraries" (or similar) listing TFT, Esplora and Robot.

[facchinm]

Discussion has moved to the Developers mailing list so closing this one. Reopen if needed

[q2dg]

Sorry, but I'm not able to see which topic is related in Developers mailing list to this issue. I only requested a slight makeup of "Libraries" web page, that's all

[facchinm]

Sorry @q2dg , I thought that your topic about board decisions was a duplicate of this in a different place, my fault.
Reopening and asking @00alis what she thinks about it

[00alis]

We are currently redesigning https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/Libraries, we will definitely make it clear for newcomers that those libraries apply to retired products, thank you for your feedback @q2dg!

I think we should keep them in the IDE thou, a lot of people bought these boards in the past and these libraries are pretty useful.

[q2dg]

Ok, thanks a lot.
I close the issue, then.