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Subject:RE: Help with fake names issue From:Paul Hanson <twer_lists_all -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:03:46 -0500
I have used the names of my kids and an uncle in my docs in the past.
Paul
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From: techwr-l-bounces+twer_lists_all=hotmail -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+twer_lists_all=hotmail -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
Behalf Of Dan Goldstein
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 1:54 PM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Help with fake names issue
When listing fake names in a document, some tech writers quietly include
their own names. That way, if another company "lifts" material from the
manual, it's easier to detect later on.
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From: Robert Heizman
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 2:37 PM
To: Dossy Shiobara; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Help with fake names issue
It generates fake elf names. If any elves find out, you're in trouble,
but otherwise I think you should be OK.
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