I read in sci.electronics.design that "Watson A.Name - \"Watt Sun, the
Dark Remover\"" wrote (in
) about 'Copyright on HP service
manuals', on Sat, 23 Apr 2005:

I would go as far as to say that the instrument maker should be
obligated to supply one to the owner upon proof of ownership, but the
makers wouldn't want to be stuck with that responsibility.

Most manuals contain warnings about safety issues. Denying access to
those warnings could be contrary to Health and Safety laws.
--
Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.
There are two sides to every question, except
'What is a Moebius strip?'
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