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Subject:Re: Help for installation wizards From:"Huber, Mike" <mrhuber -at- SOFTWARE -dot- ROCKWELL -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 21 Jul 1998 16:58:26 -0400
Yes, it's insane.
Do the client's checks clear?
Do you have a sane client waiting?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric J. Ray [SMTP:ejray -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM]
...
> We have a client who has lately been requesting help files for, of all
> things, installation wizards. I asked a lot of questions, made a few
> suggestions on the UI, checked with their customer service personnel,
> provided reasons against it, and was eventually told that my job was to
> give
> them what they wanted.
...
> This seems insane to me. Am I deluded, or is it becoming more common to
> overdocument like this?
>
>
