Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1996 09:15:33 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: j DOT aldrich6 AT genie DOT com
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: A more readable faq???
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On Fri, 14 Jun 1996 j DOT aldrich6 AT genie DOT com wrote:

> BTW, I dislike indices on general principles, but I have to admit that when
> I searched for topics in it it was pretty darn inclusive.  However, even as
> an experienced user, the index was a bit daunting in terms of its sheer
> size.

This is the downside of ``being inclusive'' (which *is* the main purpose 
of having the indices in the first place).  People aren't supposed to 
read the index, just to search it, like you would do with a handbook.