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Subject:Re: Version Numbers for Help Files From:Richard Mateosian <srm -at- C2 -dot- ORG> Date:Thu, 4 Apr 1996 07:43:22 -0800
>I think we can rule out using the same version number as the
>software. That would mean that we could have to recompile the help
>file every time a minor change was made to the program, and a minor
>change to our help file could force development to recompile the
>software. Neither seems reasonable.
I don't find that approach unreasonable. I think you should regard the help
file as part of the program. ...RM
Richard Mateosian Freelance Technical Writer
srm -at- c2 -dot- org Copyright 1996 Review Editor, IEEE Micro http://www.c2.org/~srm/ All rights reserved President, Berkeley STC
