> He thinks everyone needs manpages. I told him I never look at any local man page ever; I only look online for help...

Everyone's workflow is different. Your's obviously works for you and many others.

But I like local man pages. They get updated at the same time as the software is updated. Sometimes I have an older version of software and the online version is for a newer version, or vice-versa. Local man pages are always available and generally quicker than accessing them online.

If the machines in question are mult user, you should always install local documentation regardless of your personal preferences.