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Subject:RE: Word vs. Frame From:"Goldstein, Dan" <DGoldstein -at- DeusTech -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 25 May 2004 09:07:20 -0400
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Turner
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:00 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: RE: Word vs. Frame
>
> >... This is not to say that Word is "better." However, it is
> possible that
> >intelligent managers who care about good documentation can
> still make a
> >well-considered business decision to choose Word over
> FrameMaker for their
> >particular needs.
> >
> >Dan Goldstein
>
> Yes, and a highly trained engineer can do the same. By an extension
> of your argument, the secretaries of a company can do the
> documentation.
Perhaps you misunderstood me to suggest that the managers should do the tech
writing. Perish the thought! A thousand times no! Aaargh! Aaargh!
What I meant was, it's the managers at Suzette's company who decide which
software to buy. She wants them to continue with FM, which they already
have.
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