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Subject:Re: New TECHWR-L Poll -- Open Source From:Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L Administrator <admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:07:50 -0400
> Check out this week's new question:
> As a technical writer, do you have a preference for using open source
> tools and utilities?
>
> Cast your vote on the TECHWR-L Web site at http://www.techwr-l.com/.
> Feel free to also discuss your recent experiences with open source tools
> on the list.
I can't cast my vote because none of the options fit my point of view.
;) My "vote" is that I try to use the best tool for the job, period.
If it's open source, fine. If it's proprietary source, fine. If it
gets the job done, that's all I could ask for. But no, I don't make a
choice based on whether it's open source or not.
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