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From: "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: [OT] Punch card times (was Re: Taking Speedy too seriously)
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2026 02:57:27 +0100
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On 2026-11-03 00:26, Janis Papanagnou wrote:
> On 2026-11-02 23:32, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>>
>> Sometimes a tool has a small man page, then a large structured 
>> document in some other format.
> 
> I think that's exactly how it should be.

I would prefer a properly indexed global system that can find me 
keywords and things across the system, and each document properly 
indexed and with proper tables of contents, all linked and browsable as 
a modern computer in the XXI can do, not the equivalent of printed paper.

Heck, Borland in the 90's had an IDE with integrated help that could 
find the proper help paragraph by clicking on a keyword in your text. 
Seems too difficult to replicate. Not even Lazarus has it.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.