"Franc Zabkar" wrote in message
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Yeah, that's what happens over here as well. It's about time the
useless Greenies got off their backsides and pushed for legislation in
this area. IMO, there should be no excuse for any manufacturer not to
make service manuals available in paperless format via the Internet.
And that means making them available to everybody, not just their
business partners. I detest the condescending, patronising attitude of
manufacturers who pretend that by withholding technical information
they are protecting unqualified consumers from themselves. That should
not be their choice, nor their responsibility, it should be mine.

VERY GOOD POINT about it being a "green" (environmental) issue -- the best
way to keep stuff out of landfills is to fix it! The manufacturers don't
necessarily have service manuals, but they have *some* documentation, which
could be made available. Something about clearing up the safety liability
is another thing such legislation could accomplish.