Re: Manual References in Posts (was Update a module in LPA ?)
- From: gilmap@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: 6 Mar 2006 13:06:22 -0800
In a recent note, Chris Mason said:
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 20:35:59 +0100My thanks, also, to Bruce and others who do likewise. Even a document
Bruce here is pure goodness in providing just the needed manual reference.
number helps.
What isn't quite pure goodness, in my opinion, is that it's a PDF file. It'sActually, it's intact as served by bama.ua.edu. So your MUA, any intervening
much faster to provide the CONTENTS page of the "book" rather than a PDF.
For example, for z/OS V1R7.0 MVS System Commands it's
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IEA2G160/CCONTENTS?SHELF=EZ2ZO10F&DN=SA22-7627-12&DT=20050714212238
MTAs (poor Charlie), and LISTSERV are friendly to it. No representations
made for any recipient software.
which I expect will need a "watch the wrap" warning. It may be friendlier toWhy do they do that? From RFC 821:
specify an URL which the list server system will not cut such as - praying
<g>:
4.5.3. SIZES
There are several objects that have required minimum maximum
sizes. That is, every implementation must be able to receive
objects of at least these sizes, but must not send objects
larger than these sizes.
[ ...]
text line
The maximum total length of a text line including the
<CRLF> is 1000 characters (but not counting the leading
dot duplicated for transparency).
Here, though, IBM shares the blame. The VM/CMS implementation of SMTP
(optionally) used virtual readers and punches as a Mail vehicle, thus
enforcing (in violation of RFC 821) an 82-character limit.
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/Shelves/EZ2CMZ60Which isn't the same. Perhaps:
We'll see if that worked required a cut or not.
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IEA2G160
Having got to the Contents page, a simple Edit-Find for the section title -Amen.
if no lower than 3 levels perhaps - will locate the wanted information. If
that's not appropriate, the "library" system provides a Search function.
For those who are keen PDF users, I know Acrobat has a pair of binocularsUnless the resource costs of bandwidth, contention, and latency
but I don't think I'm alone in finding the "library" Search somewhat faster
and easier to use.
are deemed inconsequential.
Vive la Bookie! A bas PDF. Please, IBM, don't switch.
-- gil
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