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Subject:Re: DO YOU LIKE TECH WRITING? From:Loren Castro <lfc -at- SOL -dot- CHINALAKE -dot- NAVY -dot- MIL> Date:Tue, 2 May 1995 12:19:38 -0700
From Worthington:
> Would I still enjoy technical writing
> if I did not have the computer...if I had
> to place all of that verbage on a notepad
> or typewriter...if I did not have the colorful
> splash screens and cute icons to play with?
No, I would probably be just a simple line editor for *S*M*E*s. But I
did use TECO for a couple of years, which is probably worse than using
a typewriter.
> What percentage of my work day is involved with
> technical communication, and what percentage is
> spent on the mechanical aspects of using the
> latest computer technology?
When I'm using FrameMaker, I spend most of my time communicating. On
other too frequent occasions, I spend most of my time fighting Bill
Gates.
