"Read Me" files

[LesStrat]

Do you ever do so? Every time I install software, I'm asked if I want to open this file. Do you?

[JacksonMIA]

I always looked at it as the past tense of "read." No need to look at something I've seen before!

No, I never open them.

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Sometimes I take a cursory glance, but I usually blow it off then wonder why in the Sam-hell the darn thing won't work.

[HamerPlyr]

I don't read every word, but I at least give it a once-over to see if there's anything that I should know.

[lpmarshall]

On Windows programs? Never. The only time I look at a README file is when I'm installing tarballs on Unix/Linux.

[Robert Delahunt]

Most of the time I do, and EULAs too. I was unhappy when my WinXP Pro CD said only one computer, period. My Win2k Pro EULA said up to five home computers .

[nuntius]

I read the read me if I run into any issues, but usually I get away without having to.

[LesStrat]

I always looked at it as the past tense of "read." No need to look at something I've seen before!

No, I never open them.

Now why didn't I think of that?

[Closed Eye]

No. Why would I want to do such a silly thing? It's bad enough they get my money, I'm not letting 'em tell me what to read!

[ratherdashing]

It depends on the software.

[KoreanGuitarMan]

Real men don't need instruction manuals.

[LesStrat]

Of course, then there's the Kama Sutra manual.

[fingerace]

I don't read every word, but I at least give it a once-over to see if there's anything that I should know.

Yeap... +1

[Luís]

No. Why would I want to do such a silly thing? It's bad enough they get my money, I'm not letting 'em tell me what to read!

Right on! And gotta love the VG Cats avatar

I read it all. Usually game readmes have some joke or a nice tip, something like that. When they don't the game usually sucks. Emulation readmes are the best, if you want to know.

Manuals, readmes, whatever, if it asks, I open. If it doesn't I'll play/use and then look around for it.

[StrangeSound]

I would read every "Don't read me" files

[Closed Eye]

Right on! And gotta love the VG Cats avatar

I read it all. Usually game readmes have some joke or a nice tip, something like that. When they don't the game usually sucks. Emulation readmes are the best, if you want to know.

Manuals, readmes, whatever, if it asks, I open. If it doesn't I'll play/use and then look around for it.

At least one of you knows where this avatar is from! Good on ya' LSP!

...and yeah, Emu readmes are about the only readmes worth reading.

[Jonny R]

It depends on the software.

+1 ...if it's software I don't know what the heck I'm doing with...

Haha...kinda funny that two of the IT professionals on the board actually do occasionally read the files...

[LesStrat]

But that might take the fun out of stumbling your way around the program.

[Jonny R]

Hmmm...yeah, that wears thin hehe...especially when you have to deal with Microsoft foibles all the time.

[Closed Eye]

But that might take the fun out of stumbling your way around the program.

That's right. Only if I do something wrong do I read the readme, the manual, the website, customer service, or annoyingly ask people on messageboards like this.