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Re: Clipart in technical documentst: opinions needed (reply)
Subject:Re: Clipart in technical documentst: opinions needed (reply) From:TPotter243 -at- AOL -dot- COM Date:Thu, 29 Feb 1996 19:52:11 -0500
In a message dated 96-02-24 00:23:41 EST, KentN -at- metrix-inc -dot- com (Kent Newton)
writes:
>Sherlock Holmes may be too obscure to be recognized (I doubt it, but may
>be), especially if your manual is to be translated for use outside the
>U.S.
Unfortunately, this may be true only in the United States. In most parts of
the world I've traveled in the literate population was well versed in English
literature (It's a prerequisite in their schools).
Tom Potter
Houston, TX
TPotter243 -at- aol -dot- com
