Re: Index vs. Search

[al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com]

Uh....actually Ned Bedinger wrote that; although, I tend to agree with
what he said.

> Al Geist wrote:
>> I agree, given a typical help file or electronic documentation, full
>> text searching (FTS) is the only tool of value. Indexes these days, and
>> even hyperlinked indexed, are mostly there for appearances, and are not
>> developed systematically or thoroughly. If they were well developed,
>> that would be a different fantasy, but as things exist today,
>> fuggedaboutit, most of them are too mickey mouse to be useful.
>>


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