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- From: rat@ruth.UUCP (David Douthitt)
- Newsgroups: comp.bbs.waffle
- Subject: Re: From NOBODY
- Message-ID: <1Hm2VB2w165w@ruth.UUCP>
- Date: Sat, 19 Dec 92 12:57:11 CST
- References: <840ZVB2w165w@codewks.nacjack.gen.nz>
- Organization: Network XXIII - +1 608 222 9253
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- system@codewks.nacjack.gen.nz (Wayne McDougall) writes:
-
- | Whenever I unzip anything, I DON'T do it in the directory where I plan
- | to make my final installation. I have a look first. Read the READ.ME
- | files, the documentation, and THEN install (after a virsu check!).
- | Is that so hard...
-
- Apparently IS for some folks.
-
- I use Shez - so I can "open up" the archive, look around, read docs,
- check for viruses, THEN selectively extract (newer) executables to my
- Waffle dir. Worked fine for me. Even easier than what all of you have
- been describing (which is pretty durned easy).
-
- | And while I'm here, I think the documentation is great, and people who
- | complain should write an improved version for general consumption. You
- | don't NEED to know which file to look at with GREP or FIND or
- | equivalent. Try a FEW keywords (never just ONE).
-
- Amen to that! I've read lots of documentation that wasn't worth a hoot.
- Instead of complaining, I rewrote it and asked the author if they wanted
- it or not. Haven't been turned down yet. So far, I've written (and
- passed on) docs to three packages I can think of. Waffle's docs are
- durned good, I'd say - there's just so much in there you gotta read it
- again... and again... and again...
-
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