On Monday 09 July 2001 05:13 pm, Robert wrote:
> What do you think of this....
>
> With the mass of how -tos on the net, I think it would be helpful to
> have then printed, bound and offered for sale, for the cost of the
> "publishing" , kinkos style publishing that is. Does anyone have any
> thoughts?
I know many users of anything would prefer hard copy instructions,
while many like myself, when i open a box, that's the first thing I
throw away, last thing I look for ;~>>
Problem with hardcopy instructions and tutorials for computers
users, any OS, is that they're usually obsolete, dated, maybe even
misleading ... by the time the ink is dry.
Best docs, tutorials, and advice for Linux will be found online.
I know it's easier to learn how to open the cover of a book, but
research online will yield better results. Specially after you gain
some Web searching skills and begin to intuitively learn where to look
first. (which is often Google ;)
I don't believe there's any distro that has made a bigger effort to
provide more online resources than Mandrake has/does. OTOH, many
resources are dated, whether printed or online. They were produced by
people who volunteered their time and effort. The only reason they're
maybe not current is because new volunteers ..... haven't.
--
Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
