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There was a brief time when IBM provided search indices for their PDF manuals. It was WONDERFUL - index covered a whole library. There is a version of Acrobat that had a search feature (version 4, anyway). So why'd IBM stop? At 12:02 PM 3/20/02 +0000, you wrote: >Jeff to Jeff ... to add my voice to the protest ... > >InfoCenter looks great to those mis-fortunates who have to use the flipping >thing. >Much as the IBM Library Reader is a tad old-fashioned in design by modern >standards, it knocks the spots off InfoCenter. >The searching and 'personal bookshelf' features were (are) a pleasure to use >by comparison to InfoCenter. >.PDFs are ok, for viewing and printing, but I have yet to be able to search >a bookshelf of .PDF manuals. > >Come on IBM, give us back our .BOO and .BKS files ... P L E A S E. > >Jeff Bull > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jeff Crosby [mailto:jlcrosby@dilgardfoods.com] >Sent: 18 March 2002 21:50 >To: Midrange Mailing List >Subject: V5R1 Install Changes > > >In the mists of my memory, I think someone has complained about this >before, but here goes. > >MODES(*RANT *VENT) > >Does anyone know why IBM removed Chapter 3 ("Preparing to Install >Software") from SC41-5120 Software Installation and put in in the >Infocenter? In prior versions all that info was contained in 1 >document, the Software Installation manual, where it belonged. This put >everything in one manual for installing a new release. > >Now, instead I have to get a bunch of HTML from the Infocenter. And it >isn't contained in one organized document, I had to press PRINT and BACK >umpteen gazillion times. If it's going to be in the Infocenter, at >least make it printable as a PDF or something. > >But why remove it from the manual in the first place? It seems so >ludicrous to me that I must be missing something obvious to everyone >else. Either that or IBM is purposely trying to make the iSeries so >hard that it takes IBM Global Services to fix everything after you're >done. Sheesh, IBM doesn't need competition to kill the iSeries, they'll >do it themselves. The lab people need to get out into the real world >and breathe some clear air for awhile. > >MODES(*CLEARALL) > >I feel better now. <g> > >-- >Jeff Crosby >Dilgard Frozen Foods, Inc. >P.O. Box 13369 >Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369 >260-422-7531 > >The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily >the opinion of my company. Unless I say so. > >_______________________________________________ >This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list >To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, >visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l >or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com >Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives >at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > >________________________________________________________________________ >This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The >service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive >anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: >http://www.star.net.uk >________________________________________________________________________ > > >DISCLAIMER > >Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the >individual and not necessarily the Company. This email >and any files transmitted with it, including replies and >forwarded copies (which may contain alterations) >subsequently transmitted from the Company, are >confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are >not the intended recipient or the >person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, >be advised that you have received this email in error and > that any use is strictly prohibited. > >If you have received this email in error please notify the IT >manager by telephone on +44 (0)208 4762000 or via >email to Administrator@itm-group.co.uk, including a copy >of this message. Please then delete this email and >destroy any copies of it. > >________________________________________________________________________ >This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The >service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive >anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: >http://www.star.net.uk >________________________________________________________________________ >_______________________________________________ >This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list >To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, >visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l >or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com >Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives >at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
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