This is kind of ... crappy. Sorry. It might have been semi-useful in 2004 or so, but now...woefully outdated and inadequate to get anyone up-to-speed. I'd say

This is kind of ... crappy. Sorry. It might have been semi-useful in 2004 or so, but now...woefully outdated and inadequate to get anyone up-to-speed. I'd say it's actually harmful.