[Info-vax] Use of media with licenses

[johnwallace4 at yahoo.co.uk]

On Thursday, 10 November 2016 19:50:05 UTC, Kerry Main  wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf
> > Of Steven Schweda via Info-vax
> > Sent: 10-Nov-16 12:50 PM
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> > Cc: Steven Schweda <sms.antinode at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Info-vax] Use of media with licenses
> > 
> > > And you got a user manual with _every_ _single_ VT terminal
> > you
> > > bought.
> > 
> >    Perhaps the seller thought it possible that _every_ _single_
> VT
> > terminal would have a user.
> >
> 
> As I recall, the reason was that just like you usually receive
> some form of "Getting Started" guide when you receive a new PC,
> the same was true for the VTxxx devices i.e. Setup menu options,
> how to physically setup, proper chair / keyboard / screen
> ergonomics, how to keep screen and terminal clean etc.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Kerry Main
> Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com

I seem to recall a much more mundane reason too, at
least for some period of time.

Since not every country in the world had adopted UK
English and the BS1363 plug, some global-scope
suppliers may have wished to reflect this in what's
orderable.

In the case of a lot of DEC stuff, you could get a
worldwide part with one global part number, and a
region-specific or country-specific part which
varied with geography.

The country kit frequently contained power lead and 
documentation. 

That's how I remember it anyway.