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Subject:Re: Print manuals - keep or drop From:"Milan Davidovic" <milan -dot- lists -at- gmail -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:32:46 -0400
On 3/31/08, David Tinsley <dtinsley -at- ndigital -dot- com> wrote:
> Does anyone have experience of dropping print manuals and relying on CDs and website versions? Were there any negative outcomes from the strategy? Any positive outcomes?
I'm not personally familiar with the EU's Medical Devices Directive:
But I'm told by people here at work that the MDD requires print
manuals, so we have no choice in the matter. If your work has to
conform to some sort of standard or regulatory oversight, it would be
worthwhile making sure you stay on the right side of it.
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