[AJD] JD Manual scans on CD

[Frank]

Frank
gremaux at tein.net
Central Montana
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
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From: "Frank" <gremaux at tein.net>
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Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] JD Manual scans on CD


> Ron
>
> I do agree!
>
> Frank
> gremaux at tein.net
> Central Montana
> http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ronald L. Cook" <rlcook at pionet.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 11:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] JD Manual scans on CD
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>>I think Deere's pricing has caused it.  Somehow it seems to always end up 
>>that the big buck people get the best no matter what the hobby is because 
>>they can afford it.  Deere no longer caters to the masses.  They want the 
>>doctors, lawyers, and indian chiefs with expo class stuff.  My personal 
>>tastes are against that "expo" class.  I just can't see a "wet look, 
>>chrome stacked, armor-all tires" tractor making sense and really do not 
>>like them. I have watched people trying to start their beautiful open 
>>fan-shafted Model A and it was apparent they had never been involved with 
>>any kind of engine, let alone a tractor.  They just paid for a trophey 
>>winning restoration.  Made me bust out laughing.  I am not trying to 
>>insult anyone here.  Just stating my opinion.  However, I am probably a 
>>minority.  The "working class" tractors probably do not cost as much to 
>>end up with.  It is just economics. To me, buying a CD copy for cheap is 
>>not much different than borrowing someone's manual to use and probably 
>>better than IT manuals. I do prefer Deere's paper manuals and original if 
>>I can get them but really see nothing wrong with offering a substitute. 
>>It will not be as good a quality and will seek its own level and trying to 
>>work from some thing stored on a computer will for sure drive you nuts.
>>
>> Ron Cook
>> Salix, IA
>>
>> Dean VP wrote:
>>
>>> Well, I wondered how long it was going to take before someone tried 
>>> this.
>>> Seller on eBay has scanned JD's Paper manuals and is now selling them on
>>> eBay. Seller has 4 different scanned CD's on now. Look at eBay auction: 
>>> 3879451357
>>>
>>> Then click on "All Items for sale by this seller"
>>>
>>> I have mixed emotions about this. At one time I was told that JD's paper
>>> manuals are not copyrighted. If that is true then I see no reason why 
>>> this
>>> is illegal unless JD already has the same manual on CD this is 
>>> copyrighted.
>>> But..... JD still sells these CD versions of the paper manuals on a 
>>> custom
>>> basis.  I've not purchased one of the current custom CD's from JD so I 
>>> don't
>>> know if their custom CD's are copyrighted or not.
>>>
>>> I have mixed emotions about this practice. Something tells me it is
>>> unethical and maybe even illegal. But JD sure has created a price 
>>> umbrella
>>> to entice this underground cottage industry. What do you guys think?
>>>
>>> Dean A. Van Peursem
>>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>>
>>> I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
>>> storeroom door www.deerelegacy.com
>>>
>>> http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>>
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