Just publishing on the web wasn't an option at the time. But damn! I remember reading at the back of a C64 manual as a kid. Trying out the various "commands". I had no concept of "programming" or "basic". This was just how the machine worked and I was occasionally in the mood of figuring it out. That time will never come again, for me or anyone else.
I was barely beginning to read when I got the manual. And it wasn't in my primary tongue. Illustrations showing how to connect the pieces and what buttons to press
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Enabled me to start following the instructions without knowing any English. What a brilliant manual it was!