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- From: patrice@cenparmi.concordia.ca (SCATTOLIN patrice)
- Subject: Re: OS/2 Error Code List
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- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 22:34:56 GMT
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- In article <1232.625.uupcb@almac.co.uk> mike.dickson@almac.co.uk (Mike Dickson) writes:
- >WH..I still think it is *really* important to at least publish a list of all
- >WH..SYSnnnn messages if there will be no text accompanying them.
- >
- >I couldn't agree any more. Releasing an operating system without any real
- >paper documentation is absolutely crazy.
-
- Not all messages prevent the machine from working. Only those that
- prevent the machine from operating would need to be provided in printed
- form. Look at the thickness of the error manual for VMS. That alone
- is justification for not providing it all in printed form.
-
- But it should be available online as part of the documentations because
- you can't do a thing with those messages otherwise!
- There is a printed list with AIX that is pretty usefull. I
- am sure they can do one here as well. The hypertext nature of the .inf would
- be a natural for all those messages throwing you back and forth around various
- procedures.
-
- Back in 88 when I worked with AIX it didn't have a 'man'. That was
- laughable an nobody could beleive it. The reason circulated around
- was even worst. Things look like they are improving. Keep it up.
- --
- Patrice Scattolin
- patrice@cs.concordia.ca
- Concordia University Montreal, Canada
- "I am so far north that Santa lives two blocks from me"
-