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Subject:RE: Do as they say, not as they do From:"Sean Brierley" <sbri -at- haestad -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 5 Feb 2003 14:26:08 -0500
My documentation is good.
As good as Microsoft's--better in some workflow efficiencies and
regards, I'd say.
I have some of the same things in my deliverables, certainly. Still, I
compare my timetable and resources to those of Microsoft and grin. And,
when--as always happens--somebody values the published opinion of a
Microsoft technical writer over my ten years of experience, education,
and training, I just smile even more.
For, yes, it's a fellow technical writer. But, being where they are,
they should be used to more scrutiny and a brighter spotlight; and there
is nothing wrong with either.
My stuff will be up for scrutiny at the WinWriters
<http://www.winwriters.com> conference in 15 days. Feel free to hold my
feet to the fire, too!
I often wonder at the fact that many people on this list enjoy taking
anti-MS potshots like this, thinking that in doing so they are cleverly
assailing the Evil Giant.
In fact, they are just picking on the work of a fellow tech writer.
Would YOUR documentation bear such ruthless scrutiny? I know mine
wouldn't.
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