Re: Programming for Electronics Engineers

From: Mike (mike_at_nospam.com)
Date: 01/15/05 

Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 13:30:27 -0800

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:52:59 GMT, Kryten wrote:

>> John Larkin wrote:
>>
>>>Recently cruised the Computers section of Borders Books. There were
>>>precisely ZERO books on the hardware of computing, and thousands on
>>>software. A shrink-wrapped set of "Microsoft .NET Foundation" took an
>>>entire shelf section by itself, roughly 8000 pages, for a mere $240.
>
> I'm staggered that they bother to produce these massive books (and sets of
> books) for colossal prices.
>
> If I were them, I would slap all the documentation on DVD and give it away.

I don't know about the availability on DVD, but I have the printed
documentation in addition to the online documentation. The printed
documentation is offered for those of us who like to have it in book form.
The online documentation, which I suppose I could put on a DVD if I was so
inclined, is indeed free.

-- Mike --

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