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On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:35:54 -0700, john larkin <jl@650pot.com> wrote:

>Why do people have online data sheet files called   media.pdf   or
>mfr.pdf  ?
>
>Why does TI have app notes and eval board manuals like  sluubo1.pdf?
>
>Why do I have to fill out a form to see a data sheet or an online
>magazine? It's easier to not.
>
>Why are a lot of Digikey's datasheet links broken or useless?
>
>Why do some data sheets not even name the manufacturer?
>
>
>"The easiest thing in the world is not to sell'"
>- Melvin Goldstein
>
>
A lot of mfrs don't want anyone distributing their data sheets 
for them, hence the links or altered forms. Copyright or rev/doc 
control issues?

Docs for north american market aren't a priority, when 80% of 
product is designed, made (and repaired?)off-shore.

Publications?             $ or lack of.

I've had EDN and EPD reps on the phone three times in seven 
days, verifying mailing address, though they haven't delivered 
a hard copy to any of my addresses in the last 30yrs. 
Everyone else and their dog got one. Boohoohoo.

You figure they'd be able to recognize a return from direct 
email solicitation and just cough up the article. Could be 
the browser, but hey . . . .

Bodo Power keeps re-publishing stuff with illegible illustrations.
You have to ask for a 'good' one.

RL