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From: jwe@bevo.che.wisc.edu (John W. Eaton)
Subject: Re: Where to buy Elisp Ref manual?
Date: 10 Mar 2005 13:13:36 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <85sm335pyn.fsf@devzero.bogus.domain> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 11310tcmfkpl39d@news.supernews.com

Tim Johnson <tim@johnsons-web.com> writes:

> Yesterday, I called the Free software Foundation and was told that
> it was no longer being printed and there was no date set for a later
> edition. Shucks!

If you want to speed things up, then help in some way by providing code,
documentation, funding, etc.

> I then ordered version 18 (pub 1992) used from Amazon for $11.86 USD
> (including shipping) and my local UPS store will print out the current
> online manual for 5 cents per page. Between the two methods, I guess I
> can get the same info (and more paper!) for the same price. Staples and
> binder extra ...... I still like paper myself.

If possible, it is best to buy printed manuals from the FSF, even if
it means spending a bit more than it would cost to print it yourself,
because then you are supporting the development of more free software
and documentation instead of just supporting your local copy shop or
toner cartridge manufacturer.

jwe

-- 
Bush tape reveals he used marijuana.  No, not the kind used by convicted
criminals rotting in Texas jails, but the other, youthful-experiment kind.

  reply	other threads:[~2005-03-10 18:13 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-02-15 12:46 Where to buy Elisp Ref manual? J Krugman
2005-02-15 21:32 ` Peter Dyballa
2005-02-16 11:03 ` Phillip Lord
2005-02-16 18:13 ` harry_bosch
2005-03-07  5:43   ` David Combs
2005-03-07 12:30     ` Dhruva Krishnamurthy
2005-03-08 20:40     ` harry_bosch
2005-03-08 23:38       ` Kevin Rodgers
2005-03-10  7:25         ` harry_bosch
2005-03-09  3:48       ` Tim Johnson
2005-03-09  4:01         ` Dhruva Krishnamurthy
2005-03-09 16:17           ` Raimund Kohl-Fuechsle
2005-03-09 17:12           ` Tim Johnson
2005-03-10  4:24             ` Dhruva Krishnamurthy
2005-03-10 17:28               ` Tim Johnson
2005-03-10 18:13                 ` John W. Eaton [this message]
2005-03-10 18:39                   ` Tim Johnson
2005-03-10 20:12                     ` John W. Eaton
2005-03-10 20:25                       ` Tim Johnson

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