Okay, you've looked through this thing, and you're reading this
because you're pretty sure you still have no idea what it's all about.
Do not be ashamed.

When we were beta testing the NETTO library, we discovered that many
of the reported bugs were a result of inadequate understanding of 
what's going on.  The obvious solution was to create better
documentation.  

Did we?  Sometimes.  There were attempts at doing this, but it's
very difficult to muster up the energy to write a full how-to
article for a public domain project on which you've already spent too 
much time.  Where the documentation is thin in NETTO, we apologize
and suggest that you:

     -  Ask

        If you're a CompuServe user, please send a message either
        to 71620,1521 or to All on the Clipper forum.  This will
        point out flaws in the documentation, which will force us
        to explain ourselves in print, which we will then 
        capture with our comm software and put into the next release.
        You do your civic duty by asking.

     -  Read

        If you're technically inclined and think you've found a bug
        and feel comfortable rummaging around the NETTO source,
        please do so.  You might want to have available a NetWare
        API reference of some sort.  We might recommend Rose's book.
        Check the appropriate "Books and Publications" section of 
        this on-line guide for more information.

      - Rewrite

        Why not figure out the problem (by asking/reading, etc) and
        then write up the explanation, improving on what is or isn't
        already there?  It would help others and it's a great way for
        you to contribute.

      - Buy a third party product

        NETTO was not intended to replace third party products.  Many
        of these companies, motivated by a desire to create 
        added value and make some money, have written extensive
        documentation.  There's nothing stopping you from buying
        their products and using a combination of NETTO and the
        third party product if you want to.  You'll have a lot
        of functionality and you might get a very good manual.

In short, if you're clueless, don't worry about it.  Ask someone
who knows, get in touch with the authors, join the mailing list,
and experiment.