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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Questions from a new owner
Message-ID: <33296@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 19 Jul 89 18:32:59 GMT
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Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <9500@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> wagner@pucc.Princeton.EDU (John Wagner) writes: [...]
>2.  Where do I find documentation on ProDOS(8/16)?  I thought IBM was bad
>    but the lack of documentation for the GS is astounding (IBM provides 1 
>    set of technical manuals with the operating sytem, the most technical
>    manual with the GS was the BASIC overview and it doesn't even include
>    the full syntax).  Which manuals do I need to understand the GS and
>    which ones are really only useful for someone doing assembler level
>    code? [...]

There is lot of technical documentation for the GS; it just doesn't come in 
the box.  There are two major sources:  Addison-Wesley and APDA.

You can reach APDA at 1-800-282-APDA, and you can buy/order Addison-Wesley
reference manuals at your local bookstore.  If you can find any A-W book in
stock, browse through it and you'll find a list of many of the other manuals,
too.  (I believe the APDA catalog lists all the Addison-Wesley GS books, too.)

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