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I do not like them in the rain

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I realize this is old news, considering the announcement at Lotusphere and this thread, but I'm still a little bit bummed out about Lotus' decision to give up on Redbooks in favor of Wikis.

* I've never taken a Wiki with me on a train, to the park, on a plane, or to the bathroom.
* I've never written notes in a Wiki, dogeared pages, highlighted content, or loaned it to somebody else.
* I've never read a Wiki while enjoying a danish and coffee.
* I've never read a Wiki while nursing a killer hangover with a Bloody Maria at a conference in Las Vegas.
* I've never said to somebody "Hey, I read your Wiki. Thanks, it really helped me out."

I've done all of the above with a Redbook.

-Devin

Posted by Devin Olson On 02/12/2008 | Permalink

Comments

1 - No, but you've said "hey I read your blog. Thanks, it really helped me out."

Why would you loan someone a Wiki? The whole point of a digital copy is that you can have an infinite number of copies at pretty much zero cost.

By the way, I *have* read a Wiki (and a blog, and a forum and a website and Slashdot) while enjoying a danish and coffee.

Posted by Nathan T. Freeman At 05:38:23 PM On 02/12/2008 | - Website - |

2 - Maybe the redbook wiki's should team up with someone like lulu.com { Link } so that you can request a printed and bound copy - maybe this should go in ideajam.

Posted by Tony Palmer At 06:01:58 PM On 02/12/2008 | - Website - |