Re: Acronyms--RTFM

Subject: Re: Acronyms--RTFM
From: Miark <miark -at- MIJENIX -dot- COM>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 17:34:09 -0600

>This was a new one for me. Does it mean what I think it means?
>
>read the F$%#! manual--?


Yes. It's a beaut, ain't it? And Marie Paretti came up with a variation of
it: RTF*OL*M. OL=online. Although we could also use RTFOM.

Boy, I think I just found the next controversy for the tech writer standards
committee. I can see it now--it'll be worse than the British vs American
controversy.. hundreds of casualties... it'll tear the country in two! CIVIL
WAR!!

<deep breath>

TGIF

Mike


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