QTR-Quadtone RIP

I am going to have to strongly disagree with the last post--and I 
have written a couple of computer books, including the first book on 
how to do research on the Internet back in 95. I have also written  
internal tip sheets at the company where I work.

For someone who has worked with computers since 81, unfortunately, I 
found some parts of the documentation cnfusing. For me, as new user, 
there was too much concentration on creating new curves and not 
enough on helping the newbie get the system up and running.

And the search function here on Yahoo Groups is not that good, if you 
are searching for specific hints.

I also understand that this a part time effort.

The solution is  to turn the documentation into open source...I have 
seen open source manuals that work well for other sofeware.

Those people with experience with the software rather than dismissing 
new users could take the time to write a few paragraphs on a section 
where they have a lot of experience or  have special hints and upload 
them to the file folders.  Then after a check by other users, the 
information can bue used to update the documentation.

Robin

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "dlruckus" <dlruckus@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> While I'm sure it would be useful to nearly everyone beyond the
> experts in the field, it is worth considering how those experts got 
to
> be that way. They did not have such a glossary either.
> 
> It was mentioned in Joost's recent post that RIPs generally cost a
> good deal more than QTR does. He did not offer a comparison price 
but
> it should be mentioned that in many cases it runs from hundreds US$ 
to
> thousands. What you are asking is for someone to make it all "plug 
and
> play" for you. That sort of software has a history of coming with a
> perpetual price that continues on and on, as witness a popular
> operating system we all know of. I can't speak for Roy but I suspect
> that he needs, like most of us, to make a living, and it is Not from
> QTR that he does that. He simply made it available to us and 
continues
> to update and improve it. All for a one time measly little price 
that
> he likely doesn't even see from many who actually use his software.
> 
> The extra documentation that does exist has for the most part been
> donated by users of QTR. Spend some time becoming an expert yourself
> and help add to those efforts if you feel it to be so crucial.
> Understanding will never come without some effort :-)
> 
> Consider also that this group has been set up to help in the very
> areas you are requesting. Ask your questions and they will usually 
be
> answered by someone. Just be patient and understand that no one is
> getting rich from this. The truth is that you are getting a real 
deal.
> The catch is that you have to earn it.
> 
> Regards
> Duane
>