" should stop publishing sample code (which they update sporadically at best)" Ah? No. 'Sample code' is essential, often more valuable than the docs. They are

" should stop publishing sample code (which they update sporadically at best)" Ah? No. 'Sample code' is essential, often more valuable than the docs. They are a $700 Billion dollar company. You know what they can afford to do? Have more sample code, better documentation - and update all of the goddam samples, moreover, to make it clear in each sample, which version applies.