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Re: 24-hour info line notes

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From: "j.forssell"
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 20:40
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|> >The developer info didn't say much I didn't already know, except that the
|> >Systems Software Overview is 50 pages, costs $15 plus $2 shipping/handling
|> >(considering that one of the AOL geos info files I uploaded to the net was
|> >197 pages, I _really_ think this document, particularly if it's already in
|> >GeoWrite form, should be made electronically available.  Seriously.) and
|> [...]
|> 
|> The System Software Overview has been completely rewritten and was not done
|> in GeoWrite (I don't know why not either).  And no it won't be posted
|> electronically.
|> 
|> Thanks,
|> 	John

Do you know John why Geoworks is reluctant to supply information like this
electronically? Is it just because they don't want it to 'float around' and
get in to wrong hands or is it a way to make sure that only the people with
enough interest (to pay) will use it?

About the cost for the SDK documentation, is that charged by GeoWorks to cover
for their printing costs? I can`t see a reason for earning money on a thing like
that.

How about Macrosoft and IBM, do they supply similar manuals elecronically?

Cheers,

/Jonas Forssell 
Strathclyde University, Scotland
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