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> Bonnie,
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> Did you read the survey? Look at the contents of the big box after
> question 14. This "survey" appears to be a very thinly disguised market
> research effort for a planned or proposed software product called HIDE.
> Is this the kind of content you would expect in a student research project:
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> Put the power of your network at your fingertips. With HIDE's
> unique database structure, multiple teams can work on the same
> document in different locations. Need more customization? Use hide
> scripting capabilities for it to adapt to your most specific needs.
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> Stop struggling with your technical documentation and get back to
> business. You have enough challenges let HIDE take care of the details.
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> Sounds an awful lot like marketing copy to me. I very much doubt the
> post is allowed under TECHWR-L posting rules.
>
They are students in a Product Development class! The "product" is hypothetical.
I checked his resume; he *is* a student.
Seems you and Goober formed a negative opinion without actually knowing the
facts.
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