Comment by notatoad
8 years ago
a "manual" is not inherently restricted to being a reference. there's no reason a manpage shouldn't include a quick-start guide as well.
8 years ago
a "manual" is not inherently restricted to being a reference. there's no reason a manpage shouldn't include a quick-start guide as well.
Yeah. It looks like some people argue against each other for no reason. I am pretty sure in many fields of work a manual actually explains how to do so me thing. The infamous IKEA manual is an how-to, the last car manuals all had how-tos include: how to change radio station, how to change oil,...
Is their ever a moment, that some picks up a manual and doesn't want to know how to do something?