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From: ech@cbnewsk.att.com (ned.horvath)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: System 7.0 and Free Manuals
Message-ID: <1991Apr27.043528.27235@cbnewsk.att.com>
Date: 27 Apr 91 04:35:28 GMT
References: <1991Apr27.030039.20417@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
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From article <1991Apr27.030039.20417@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, by dlarkins@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Darrell B Larkins):

> Being a student, I can really relate. I don't think that's asking too much
> of apple. I mean surely you don't believe that they don't use a Mac WP package
> probably run through PageMaker or Xpress to print up their manuals, it'd be
> really hard to make those available to ftp.apple.com huh?

Being a former student, I get tired of hearing how everything ought to be
free just because that would be convenient.  The manuals on 7.0b4 come to
9.5 Mb -- that's just the USER documentation, never mind IM VI.  That's a
lot of net bandwidth to save you a few bucks.  And what are you going
to do with that after you ftp it to your local site?  Hmm, let me guess:
burn out one of the University's LaserWriter toner cartridges making
yourself a "free" copy.  Which you will skim and pitch, because this is
doc written for Gassee's Mom, who wants detailed instructions just to
get the floppies out of the box.

If you want a quality, inexpensive upgrade to 7.0, go to the next couple
of user group meetings.  You'll learn all the hot shit about the hot new
features, you'll get a nice set of 7.0 floppies for the price of the
floppies, and you'll save a few trees and most of your bucks, and you'll
meet the techNerds who already know all this stuff and will help you get
7.0 out of the box.  This is the HIGH ROAD to system 7 -- if you're a
student, you've got ENOUGH to read already, right?

And watch this space, the interesting bugs and braindamage aren't
documented, but we'll talk about 'em here...

=Ned Horvath=
Professional Student (ret.)
ehorvath@attmail.com