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

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

David Froble skrev den 2015-05-08 06:42:
> Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
>> David Froble skrev den 2015-05-07 16:52:
>>> Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
>>>> Alan Frisbie skrev den 2015-05-07 02:28:
>>>>> On 05/06/2015 03:35 PM, JF Mezei wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Suggest you write a script to either fix the URLs in the .HTML to match
>>>>>> the case of the filenames, or rename the filenames to match the case of
>>>>>> the URLs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On VAX, Once converted some Motif HTML manuals and had to script edit
>>>>>> all the URLs to remove spaces etc which VAX didn't support.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Notifying VSI may result in VMS 9.0 having matched case sensitive URLs
>>>>>> and filenames, but I wouldn't expect them to change 8.4 docset.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The other option would be to go through a WEB server which *should* be
>>>>>> case insensituve (or be set to be).
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Alan
>>>>
>>>> Now, in todays web centric world, who would need a documentation *CD*?
>>>> What is there on that CD that is not available on-line?
>>>>
>>>> (Yes, I know of the temporary troubles at HP, but I expect that
>>>> to be solved in a few days...)
>>>
>>> As you yourself admit, there can be problems when depending on others. It's
>>> not solved yet, right?
>>>
>>>> Haven't used or seen a doc-CD in decades.
>>>
>>> When you have limited (or no) internet connection, the online stuff isn't
>>> so useful.  Having the documentation local...
>>
>> I have. It's on my laptop. Saved from the web.
>>
>>> , grey wall, orange wall,
>>> optical, or other can be very helpful.
>>>
>>> Yeah, I'm aware that you claim to have a decent internet connection, but
>>> not everyone is so lucky, and even so, right now today, it isn't helpful,
>>> is it?
>>
>> I havn't "used" the web based docs for some time, since shortly
>> after V8.4 was released I think. The docs for V8.4 on my laptop
>> hasn't changed since then, as far as I know.
>>
>> Distributing anything (docs or software) on CD is very outdated.
>>
>> Jan-Erik.
>>
>>>
>>> I don't use optical, I have the documentation on a mirrored disk.  And on a
>>> USB memory stick.
>>
>
> Ok, I see, you were mainly discussing the type of media, CD, more than
> saying the online stuff was adequate.

I'm saying that the distribution type "web" is enough today.
Then you can select to store it on any media you like for
off-line use. Most probably store it on their laptop.

There is no reason to get or buy a hardware (CD, USB, tape...)
media from anyone today.

Jan-Erik.