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From: deisher@enws125.eas.asu.edu (Michael E. Deisher)
To: Linux Documentation Project writers <LDP-L@cornell.edu>
Subject: Re: Some comments
In-Reply-To: <199412050729.SAA08602@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU> (message from Terry Dawson on Mon, 5 Dec 1994 02:29:04 -0500)
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> Just as a sanity check, how many of the rest of the HOWTO authors
> get abusive mail relating to their documents ? I seem to have
> something approaching a 20:1 ratio of complaint vs useful
> feedback. 

In my experience, it has been more like 3:1.  

> Most of the complaint has been caused by people reading old version
> of the HOWTO.

Amen.

> I've gone close to sending some beg-mail to a notable couple of the
> linux distributors to make sure the last thing they get a copy of is
> the HOWTO files.

It is really in their (the distributors) best interest anyway.  In the
long run, they will retain more customers if the documentation they
distribute matches the software.

--Mike
deisher@dspsun.eas.asu.edu


