Actually, even if the HTML and GIF files took up 500 Mb it would still be
worthwhile to have the manuals available on-line.

John

At 10/30/98 05:58 AM , Lars Appel wrote:
>At 10:19 28.10.98 -0800, Lane wrote:
>
>> Is there anybody at HP in particular that we could badger
>> to make this happen?
>
>in regard to ...
>
>>>If you manage to convince HP to grant some release permission, I'd
>>>happily submit a copy of the account to Jazz or MPE Freeware Tape.
>
>Hmmm. Good question. Is there an Interex SIG where the LaserROM issue
>might fit into? Education? Is there one of the CSY solution teams where
>this might fit into? Customer delight?
>
>As far as I understand, there are plans to add these manuals to the
>http://docs.hp.com site, but I don't know how long it might take to
>convert them to match the site "look and feel" (as I am not the one
>who does that)...
>
>On the other hand, it might also be helpful (at least to some people)
>to have an option to install a local copy on their 3000, laptop or
>whatever (maybe only a selected subset; all the HTML files take about
>50 MB of zipped space, the GIF pictures (formerly TIFF) need about
>150 MB, if I recall correctly) -- so the initial question remains...
>
>Lars
>
>(speaking only for lappel, as usual)
>

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