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Subject:Re: Simultaneous Author Access to files From:Peter <pnewman1 -at- home -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Sat, 21 Oct 2000 22:23:52 -0400
Wrdfinesse -at- aol -dot- com wrote:
>
> John G. speaketh to John F.'s query about simultaneous edits/updates to a
> Word doc with the following heresy:
>
> > As a possible workaround, have you explored Word's Master Document
> > feature?
> >
> >
> Nay, nay, NAY sayeth I. Master docs doesn't work - never has, never will.
> Even the Evil Empire's tech support godlings freely, cheerfully admit that
> the dog won't hunt.
>
> Please ... cleanse yourselves of even the merest urge to explore this
> feature. It will truly rain darkness and pestilence across your land ...
>
> Anne Halsey (with tongue only slightly in cheek)
>
The pestilence can be avoided. Master docs in wordPerfect is alive and
well. So is versions.
Oh yee that stick to Word, may the coffee from a thousand cups descend
upon your keyboard.
--
Peter
There are few situations in life that cannot be resolved
promptly, and to the satisfaction of all concerned,
by either suicide, a bag of gold,
or thrusting a despised antagonist over a precipice on a dark night.
Ernest Bramah (Kai Lung stories)
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