[BC] Manuals online...Not

Gary Glaenzer glaenzer
Fri Dec 15 14:59:51 CST 2006


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas G. Osenkowsky" <tosenkowsky at prodigy.net>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [BC] Manuals online...Not


> > I was surprised to find that some other companies make their pdf manuals
> > read-only and uncopyable, which seems to me to add unnecessary burdens
to
> > the customer without actually serving a positive purpose.
>
> Bob,
>
> One reason may be that an improperly edited file could be
> distributed to others and they may believe that any errors
> or omissions may the fault of the manufacturer, NOT
> someone who made improper changes or edits. Taking it
> one step further, if injury or loss (airtime, blown components, etc.)
> resulted, then legal issues arise. By locking the file, the
> manufacturer can claim that reasonable care was taken to
> ensure an accurate manual.
>


IOW, a suit playing CYA




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