> I think there is a difference between a novel you can hold and > read, and computer documentation. My question was not whether > anyone reads books any more, it was whether people read computer > manuals in this form any more.
To me, it depends on the type of manual and whether it's for something new or something I've used already. For things that I've been using for a while, I much prefer an on-line manual since it's easily searchable. But if I have a new piece of software (or hardware) I often print out the manual to more easily read it (e.g., on the train). I think the sort of stuff that's under the GFDL is much more likely to be printed than things (like API documentation) that are automatically generated and hence GPL'ed.
