On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 09:12:22 +1000, "Jean Hollis Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > John Kane wrote: > > I am not quite sure how to suggest a change to Getting Started with Calc > > as it is a published chapter > > GS with Calc is not yet "final" published; someone has it out for > checking against the software. So this is an excellent time to > propose changes. Anyone can suggest changes to a "final" > published chapter too, esp. if you find an error or a serious > omission of information. > > In this case a note to the list is a good way to suggest a > change, because it really brings it to our attention. > > > and I would like some comments on my > > proposed wording. Therefore I am posting it here and also providing a > > PDF file at http://www.mytempdir.com/322536 ... > > > Proposed addition to Getting Started with Calc (pg. 22) Section > > Entering Numbers as text. <details snipped> > > Although this topic is important, I think that what you've > written may be too much detail for a chapter in the GS book. I > would prefer to include a shorter note, with a reference to > somewhere in the Calc Guide where the details are covered.
Yes, I agree, now that I think of it. I just hadn't seen any other place that was more suitable which probably means that I missed the obvious. I must admit what I wrote is about 150% of the origninal text in that section. > However, I'd like to hear from some others, esp. among the people > and writing about Calc. Rick? Peter? > > Regards, Jean Thanks ----- John Kane Kingston ON Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613)888-2399 -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class
