Re: redbook vs. whitepaper



On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:01:21 -0400, Lew Pitcher wrote:

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zansheva@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Can anyone tell me the difference between an IBM redbook and their
whitepapers? Redbooks are for

Redbooks are the "how to" guides. They are practical examples.

and whitepapers are for

White Papers are the theory and analysis. They are direction papers

how do these two documents differ?

Theory (Whitepaper) and Practice (Redbook)

The colours are carefully chosen. They contrast the abstract purity of
theory with the bloody reality of practice.
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