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How would you characterize the difference between release notes and a
ReadMe file? According to an an article by Mark Johnson in the Feb '97
issue of Tech Comm, people expect to find the following in a ReadMe
file:
* A list of bugs fixed since the last software release
* A list of existing bugs with workarounds
* System and program conflicts
* New program features and enhancements
These items currently exist in our release notes, so I'm not sure I know
what the difference is.
Kathy Stanzler
Technical Writer
kstanzler -at- healthcare-automation -dot- com
