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Subject:RE: Single-sourcing DIDN'T work for me just now From:"Downing, David" <DavidDowning -at- Users -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 19 Sep 2003 08:42:47 -0400
Okay, so I was confusing single-sourcing with recycling. Well, this can be a lesson to everyone else not to do the same thing.
But this raises the question -- if it IS NOT that simple, is true single-sourcing worth all the overhead?
-----Original Message-----
From: Goober Writer [mailto:gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com]
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 8:27 AM
To: Downing, David; TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: Single-sourcing DIDN'T work for me just now
I saw vague references to repurposing
but no evidence that you were single-sourcing,
nevermind failing at it.
Copying text from one medium to another is not
single-sourcing. It's cutting and pasting.
In order for single-sourcing to work, you need to plan
for it in advance and consider all deliverable and
audience requirements beforehand. It's not something
you can just jump into.
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Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)
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immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
-- Geoff Hart
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