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- From: malerz@zeus.informatik.uni-bonn.de (Andreas Malerz)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
- Subject: Re: Update to Native Developer Kit 3.1: Request for ideas
- Date: 20 Feb 1996 14:41:21 GMT
- Organization: Universit"at Bonn, Informatik Abt. II, R"omerstr. 164, 53117 Bonn
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- Osma Ahvenlampi (Osma.Ahvenlampi@hut.fi) wrote:
- : In article <13213639@sourcery.han.de> "Olaf Barthel" <olsen@sourcery.han.de> writes:
- : > Somebody is working on a WinHelp-format DataType. Still I don't think it's
- : >such a good idea to put several different autodoc format files on the NDK disks.
- : >A setup program or script that will generate the format from the text-only
- : >autodocs would -- in my opinion -- be the better solution.
-
- : Disks? You're saying I won't be able to get a CD? This is the
- : nineties.. Be, Inc. is shipping on average a CD per two months to it's
- : <1000 dev base containing a new version of the OS and updated
- : documentation.
-
- I don't have the NDUK 3.1, but for me it is very important to have the docs
- written on paper. An easy way would be if you provide a dvi-file, which can
- easily print out.
-
- If you do this, lots of poor developpers need not buy the expensive books,
- which is not bad at all, since more developpers would be able to get written
- docs.
-
- (As I know my luck, dvi-files are already provided.)
-
- Best greetings,
- Andy.
-
- PS:
- Good idea to ask us, what should be added or changed.
-