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I don't know where this saying originated, but it's a good excuse
to use when someone criticizes bad documentation for a bad product:
"When the software's a dog, the documentation barks."
Of course, you could always modify this saying with your favorite
product, animal, and corresponding utterance. Imagine the possibilities....
--
Charles Fisher
Senior Documentation Specialist
Program Manager/President-Elect, STC Washington DC Chapter
Datatel, Inc.
4375 Fair Lakes Court
Fairfax, VA 22033
(703) 968-4588 (voice)
(703) 968-4625 (FAX)
charles -at- datatel -dot- com
