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Subject:Re: Third party manuals? From:"W. Michaels" <stinky5 -at- TELEPORT -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 14 Apr 1995 11:27:45 -0700
Dianne Driskell wrote:
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>I find the third party docs presented in
>a way that I "like." Company docs can't be all things to all people (wouldn't
>that be nice) so "sometimes" I go to the bookstore and find something on the
>subject more in keeping with the way I learn.
I agree. I also use them to supplement the 'official' manual, which is often
written to an audience having more knowledge of the subject than I do. But,
the main reason I like 3rd party manuals, is that they point out flaws in
the software, and tips on how to deal with them.
