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Subject: Re: digital press 'rip-off' (defending Dec Press)
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Date: Fri, 25-May-84 02:12:06 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 25 02:12:06 1984
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Digital Press performs two functions: first, it publishes and
distributes Dec hardware and software manuals for the general
public.  These manuals cost a fair amount to write, print, and
distribute -- and, if a sales engineer gives you a copy, it
is in the hope that it will cause you to buy a computer.

A more important function it performs is as a publisher of
trade books in the computer field.  Some of these have
become classics; John McNamara's Technical Aspects of
Data Communicatins, for example.  One of its specialties
is a series tracing the history of computing.

If you look beyond the processor manuals, you will probably
find a solid collection of well-writen and produced books.
(Take a look at "Games Computers Play", for example.)

Martin Minow
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