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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
Still a considerable expense, especially for something you are giving away with the product.
And product manuals won't have the same cost breakdown as books offered by trade publishers. Among other things, the author's advance goes away, as the book is written by employees on salary as part of the development team.
Software houses don't offer printed manuals these days because of costs. They may offer a PDF, and if you want a printed copy, you can roll your own from it.
The goal is software with a clear enough interface and well integrated help functions that the user doesn't need a manual, but it looks like one of those destinations that can be traveled toward but never actually reached. 
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Dennis |
Anymore now, I prefer a PDF manual over a printed one. I have more room on my computers than I do in my desk.