From: joehorn@usa.net
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Subject: Re: Roo-man & Joey, #8
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 20:26:08 GMT
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Seth Arnold wrote:

> joehorn@usa.net wrote:

> > And just a few days ago an HP48 design team member asked for a copy
> > of the Roo-man & Joey adventures, since he wants to create a similar
> > (but renamed) dynamic duo in the documentation of the project he's
> > currently working on!  Roo-man and Joey live!!!

> Joe, you *ARE* going to help, right? I want docs like they used to make
> them! :)

Sorry, no.  I don't work for HP.  But I agree with you: the manuals used
to be much better.  For example, the very first page used to say
something like this:

  Congratulations!  You are now the owner of the best calculator
  in the world!  You have joined ranks with Nobel laureates,
  astronauts, and other massively cool people!  Wear it on your
  belt and be PROUD to be recognized as One Smart Cookie!
  [Slightly paraphrased by -jkh-]

Of course, *nowadays* the first page says something like this:

  Entire contents of this sucky manual are copyrighted.  If you
  copy any of it we'll sue your ass.  If you even DAYDREAM about
  it, our orbiting Thought Police (tm) satellites will instantly
  vaporize you.  Don't even THINK about reverse-engineering the
  ROM code in the calculator, either, or you will be TOAST!
  HA HA HA HA HA!!!!  And it's all supplied "as-is" so if you find
  bugs, well, that's just unfrigginfortunate!!!  HA HA HA HA HA!!!
  [Translated from legalese into English by -jkh-]

*sigh*  Gone are the days.

-Joe-
I don't speak for HP when I post here. As if you couldn't tell.