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Subject:RE: The End Of Technical Writing From:"Karen L. Zorn" <k -dot- zorn -at- zorntech -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:40:59 -0700
>1) Mfr no longer supports older tool (in at least one case, the
original
tool mfr was swallowed by competitor for the express purpose of
killing the competing tool).
2) Older tool no longer compatible with current OS or other apps and
can't be updated (see #1 above for reasons).
3) IT forces upgrade of certain standardized tools.
My addition:
4) Client upgrades tools, forces contractor upgrade, even though upgrade
features are not used.
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