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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Betsy Perry [SMTP:betsyp -at- VNET -dot- NET]
>Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 1997 5:11 PM
>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>Subject: Re: What does a tech writer do? (fwd)
>
>I think this varies widely by company. In my 15-year career, I have
>very rarely had written source material from either the engineers or
>the marketing people. Most of the time, the "information" I had was
>the source code and, if I was very lucky, the running product.
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