Source for Osborne documentation?

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Wed Dec 6 00:07:50 2000

On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Joe wrote:

> At 06:49 PM 12/5/00 -0800, Josh wrote:
> >I would be happy to scan the Osborne docs and make them available on the web
> >(and return them promptly!). The only question is, what format should they
> >be in? ASCII seems to be the logical choice, but of course you loose all
> >the diagrams. PDF would be nice (and make the scanning much easier), but
> >how portable is PDF? Also, file sizes tend to get big with PDFs.
> >Suggestions on the format?
>
>
> You're right about ASCII being nice. It's a readable on a lot more
> systems than PDF is and the files are smaller too. But as you say, it's
> more work and you lose the diagrams. The best solution would be to post
> both but that's even more work and requires storage space.

I would suggest that PDF is the better format. The downloader can send
the PDF file to pdf2text_at_adobe.com or pdf2html_at_adobe.com and have it
back in ascii form in about a minute or two. Rather remarkable service!

                                                 - don
 
> I don't think webspace will be a problem. Jay West has offered free and
> unlimited webspace on his server for anyone to post their classic computer
> related pages. I intent to move my stuff over there when I have time. I can
> put the Osborne docs on my relocated website if necesssary.
>
> I'll put together a list of the Osborne docs that I have. I'll try to do
> it tomorrow.
>
> Joe
>
>
> >
> >Josh
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Joe" <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
> >To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> >Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 3:52 PM
> >Subject: Re: Source for Osborne documentation?
> >
> >
> >> At 09:27 AM 12/4/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >> >On Wed, 26 Dec 2001, Josh Gibbs wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I am looking for the original Osborne 1 and Osborne Executive
> >> >> documentation... any suggestions? A copy would be fine. A scanned
> >copy
> >> >> would be even better. Is there an online archive of scanned
> >documentation
> >> >> somewhere? Thanks.
> >>
> >> I have a lot of Osborne docs but I don't have the time to scan them. I
> >> will loan them out if someone can scan them and put the file on the net
> >AND
> >> they will return the manuals promptly and in good condition. I'm still
> >> trying to get back my NEC MultiSpeed manuals that I loaned to one of the
> >> list members OVER two years ago!
> >>
> >> Joe
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Wed Dec 06 2000 - 00:07:50 GMT