RE: access to documentation

[Bob Crothers <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joel,

And if you want to get even more pissed off, ask an MSDN (Microsoft 
Developer Network) subscriber to show you MSDN.  Truly awesome & 
packed with samples, examples and the full Knowledge Base.

Why can't IBM do this?

I gladly pay my $500 per year subscription price for MSDN and would 
also pay for the same sort of thing from IBM.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From:   Joel Fritz [SMTP:JFritz@sharperimage.com]
Sent:   Friday, May 14, 1999 11:16 AM
To:     'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
Subject:        access to documentation

You are now entering the rant zone.  Protective clothing required.

I think having the manuals on cd and on line is a good idea.  The
implementation falls a bit short of minimal usability. Consider the 
choices:

        * Book Manager--A vile piece of software that locks up my PC at
least three times a day when I use it.            Can't print with correct
formatting.
        
        * Info Seeker--Very slow and, strangely enough, graphics challenged.
Can't print with correct formatting.
        
        * Info Seeker under Graphical Access--No cut and paste and performs
as well as it does on green screen.

        * PDF files--Only option for printed manuals although a duplex
capable printer is a good thing to have.          Search capability limited
to simple text scan.

I like the manuals; I use them every day.  I would like to avoid the 
stress
associated with using them.  My co-workers would be very grateful if I 
had
fewer tantrums.  I am approaching a mental state where no court in 
this
country (USA) could hold me responsible for my actions.




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The above is my personal opinion and is not intended to represent good
programming practice or the product of a sound mind.

Joel Fritz
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