[Info-vax] VMS v8.4 Documentation CDROM bugs

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <mifcql$13a$2 at dont-email.me>,
	Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> writes:
> On 2015-05-07, Jan-Erik Soderholm <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> wrote:
>> Alan Frisbie skrev den 2015-05-07 02:28:
>>>
>>> There are plenty of work-arounds, as several people suggested, and I
>>> certainly don't expect the v8.4 CD to be re-issued.   I just want to
>>> help make it -- wait for it... -- "Fixed In Next Release."   :-)
>>> (I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself.)
>>>
>>
>> Now, in todays web centric world, who would need a documentation *CD*?
>> What is there on that CD that is not available on-line?
>>
> 
> You are assuming that whatever your current location is, there is good
> speed internet connectivity available. This is not always the case.

Exactly!!

> 
> Granted, given the current VMS hardware, you are unlikely to be working
> on VMS systems on the train, but that will hopefully change with x86-64.

But I will be in my house.

> 
> Besides, what about when you need to work on VMS systems while your
> internet connection is down ?

Mine went down back at Christmas time when I moved into the new house.
There is no prospect of it coming back anytime in the foreseeable future.

> 
>> (Yes, I know of the temporary troubles at HP, but I expect that
>> to be solved in a few days...)
>>
> 
> And what if you need to solve a problem _today_ ? If you relied on
> the online VMS documentation in a production environment, you would
> currently be in major trouble.

bill

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