Re: Xy3 - reference manuals

["Robert Holmgren" holmgren@xxxxxxxx]

** Reply to message from "Kari Eveli"  on
Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:55:08 +0300


> I do see why N.B. would want limit the accessibility of old Xy documentation

But in fact they haven't frustrated any of our efforts. They
want to entice us to join the NB camp, not piss us off.
Nothing, I think, would quite infuriate this group like an
attempt to clamp down on our principle of free XyWrite and free
access to information. We are a tiny blip on their radar.

> I think we want the complete reference. XyWrite III+ is a
> computer classic and could be our entry point to this archive.
> It is more sellable to sponsors with the right archival frame of
> mind.

That last point is valid, but I think the likelihood of finding
a sponsor is relatively low, nor would I want to try if we have
to compromise on breadth of information. The Xy3+
documentation, though impressive in its day, is a LOT less
complete than the final XyWin documentation (all subsequent
manuals were based on the Xy3+ docs and in many cases, where
nothing was changed or enhanced, they quote the Xy3+ manual
verbatim).

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Robert Holmgren
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