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Subject: Re: Open system, documentation, et al.
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Date: Wed, 11-Jul-84 04:08:36 EDT
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Date: 9 Jul 84 14:58:46 EDT
From: Rich Acuff at Ohio State <uw-beaver!Acuff@RUTGERS.ARPA>
Subject: Re: Open system, documentation, et al.
To: SPECTOR@NYU-CMCL1.ARPA
Cc: info-mac@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA
In-Reply-To: Message from "David H M Spector <SPECTOR@NYU-CMCL1.ARPA>" of 9 Jul 84 10:25:00 EDT

   If a machine is directed at a naive audience, all the more reason to
include basic documentation about what errors are likely to happen.  There
are few things that are more frustrating than using a "friendly" computer
that works fine for a while, and then stopps, saying only "10", leaving the
user with no recourse.  Note that this is distinct from wanting to "program"
the machine--applications crash.

	-- Rich
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