6 Jun
1999
6 Jun
'99
6:42 p.m.
On Sun, 6 Jun 1999, Richard Erlacher wrote:
Let's try to keep this in perspective, Sam. When
there's a text file
format which will display the exploded view drawings in these service
documents on your (Apple ][, Commodore 64, Atari x00, TI 99/4a, TRS-80
Model x, Heathkit Hx, OSI Challenger x, IMSAI 8080, Altair >8800, etc)
You're still missing the point. Some people choose to use computers that
aren't even PC-based. All they may have availabe is a text-based display
and a couple disk drives.
You're the one who should keep this in prespective. Since when does all
documentation reuire an exploded diagram? Why does an S-100 bus card need
an exploded diagram??
then you may have a valid point. For that matter,
aside from the last
three on the list, there's not one likely to need this documentation,
nor is it likely that anyone unable to afford disk space enough to
hold a complete PDF file of one of these relatively short documents
when a 10GB disk drive costs less than $200, will be able to afford
one of the "antique" devices to which they apply.
This is a silly argument, but coming from you I'm not surprised.
Take a look at the "unofficial CP/M web
site," whatever the URL is, and
you'll see the document files offered in several formats, though I'd
speculate that none of the systems you listed in your comments, "(Apple ][,
Commodore 64, Atari x00, TI 99/4a, TRS-80 Model x, Heathkit Hx, OSI
Challenger x, IMSAI 8080, Altair 8800, etc)" can view any of those files.
Perhaps you can offer a positive construct rather than simply wringing your
hands and being a naysayer.
I'm hardly being a naysayer. I'm advocating that any public archive
should be accessible to as many people as possible. I'm not forcing you
to follow my suggestions. I realize that not everyone has a firm grasp on
common sense.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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