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Welcome to the guild! To Peter's excellent reference I would only add:
1. Provide your client/boss with the sources of the text and other
information that you use, along with whatever written permissions you
have obtained.
2. Urge your client/boss to seek competent legal advice as to how that
text and other information can be legally used. Don't let your
client/boss pretend that *you're* a lawyer.
Good luck,
Dan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Khizran Kaleem
> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 9:16 AM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Documentation Standards
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have been working as a technical writer for a little more
> than a year now. Over this period of time, I have gone
> through a range of writing styles, help authoring tools and
> training materials. I think it is about time I should be
> concentrating more on the "legal" aspect of the documents.
> What is plagiarism and what is not? What is a trademark
> acknowledgement? What terms to use or not to use in user
> manuals or help files? What does the year in the copyright
> statement specify?......and a lot more. Can someone please
> recommend any site or certain standards that I can refer to?
>
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