RE: STC Letter to the Editor

[SteveFJong -at- aol -dot- com]

Michael Shea <Michael -dot- Shea -dot- extern -at- icn -dot- siemens -dot- de> would like us to get along 
and move along:

>> Can we agree that this debate does not need to be so black-and-white?
>> Content, structure, and presentation all have value. You cannot have a
>> successful document if you neglect any of them.

I thought we *unanimously* agreed yesterday that accurate content is 
paramount. But the shouting continues, and has moved from arguing a false 
dilemma (you have to choose between technical and communication) to arguing 
that there isn't even that choice (there's only technical). So I'm afraid 
not, because this debate requires us to hold two thoughts in our 
heads--"technical" and "communication"--and for some folks, that's one too 
many.

        -- Steve (who doesn't like the sound of the Society for Technical)

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