From: firewind <firewind AT metroid DOT dyn DOT ml DOT org>
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Subject: Re: Uggh, I did a dumb thing.
Date: 24 Sep 1997 00:37:54 GMT
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David Lloyd <dmlloyd AT earth DOT execpc DOT com> wrote:

[snip other users (not David!) saying they never use info]

You're missing a lot. I'd take 'info' over crappy MS-Help anyday.

> I dont use the info program, but I do use rhide's.  Seems to work OK on
> mine.  BTW, is there anyplace to get these files in plain ASCII text?
> My favorite form of online documentation is in my binder sitting on my
> computer.  Saves HD space when you're poor like me :)

Instead of plain text, if you have a PostScript printer, or have GNU\Aladdin
GhostScript installed, it would be much preferable to convert the info files
into PostScript files and then print those (they look much better :). There
are two ways to do this conversion: use the program 'texi2ps' (found in the
'djdev' package) which does a very rough conversion, or get the whole TeX
package and compile the 'source' TeX files into PostScript. The second
method will produce cleaner output, but the first is easier, especially
for the HD-space-impaired (like myself ;)

late\fw

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