RE: arrogance

[shankAtIndiaDotcom <ss_rajanala -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

> To which I reply: So why are ya'll paying me so
> much to write them? And if
> nobody reads them, why are we all in such a
> snit over this?

A counter question is: why are there books out in
the market on software that comes with free
documentation; books that people buy paying good
money? Presumably they read those books more than
the free doc. So all this talk has to do with
making documentation as user-friendly as those
books, perhaps?

On an unrelated note, consider whatEric Raymond
(the wiley author) suggest on gnerating revenues
in the open source model: give away s/w and sell
accessories (guides, support, customization,
coffee mugs).


	
		
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