Data Sources
This page summarizes source types used in published pages and explains why each type is used. It does not treat all sources as equally reliable; evidence strength is graded separately.
Primary source examples
- Official standards documentation.
- Maintainer release notes and issue trackers.
- First-party system logs and audit outputs.
Secondary source examples
- Survey papers and synthesis articles.
- Public benchmark summaries.
- Community-maintained reference pages.
Selection constraints
- Publicly accessible when possible.
- Stable URL or archive fallback preferred.
- Source date and retrieval date recorded.
For citation format and correction flow, see Citation Policy and Correction Policy.