Re: OT? Ode to Word

[Chris Kowalchuk <chris -at- BDK -dot- NET>]

I have to agree with Scott Browne on this one.

It is not "professional" to knowingly use the wrong tools because "the
client requires it." Trust me, I've tried a few times too often, and
have vowed not to do it again. If a client insists on a particular tool,
then you, if you are confident that you know what you are talking about,
must insist that you will work within the limitations of the tool, but
if the requirements go beyond those limitations, the choices must be
made clear: either change the requirements, change the tool, or, having
given your opinion and best advice,  respectfully back out and let
someone else take on the headache.

What makes Word doubly annoying (although apparently SR2 fixes some of
this), is that you are not sure what the limitations are from time to
time. Will the page numbering work this time? Dare I use the automated
ToC generation, or God forbid, master and sub-documents, or will the
program crash six ways to Sunday at about the moment I hit the Print
button? What's the point? If I have to work around most of the program's
"features", I might as well scrawl the document out on the back of a
napkin. At least I won't lose any work, unless I drop it in some
water...

Chris Kowalchuk


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