Re: Open system, documentation, et al.

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Subject: Re: Open system, documentation, et al.
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Date: Mon, 9-Jul-84 15:20:31 EDT
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From: Rich Acuff at Ohio State
If a machine is directed at a naive audience, all the more reason to
include basic documentation about what errors are likely to happen. There
are few things that are more frustrating than using a "friendly" computer
that works fine for a while, and then stopps, saying only "10", leaving the
user with no recourse. Note that this is distinct from wanting to "program"
the machine--applications crash.

-- Rich
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