RE: Unique Documentation

Subject: RE: Unique Documentation
From: <richard -dot- melanson -at- us -dot- tel -dot- com>
To: <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>, <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 15:16:12 -0400

Everyone on this list deserves to be respected, I find these comments to be unprofessional and request they be taken offline!
Rick


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From: techwr-l-bounces+richard -dot- melanson=us -dot- tel -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+richard -dot- melanson=us -dot- tel -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Bill Swallow
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 9:31 AM
To: John Posada
Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: Unique Documentation

Oh, I personally don't care if this is about DFD or toenail clippers.
What gets me is exactly what Dan just pointed out, and it's a point I've brought up time and time again. Richard does not explain his arguments. One who continually harps on a pet issue or subject without providing details is basically just playing around or provoking the issue, not discussing it. The net equivalent of such a person is a troll.

FWIW...

Bill

On 10/5/07, John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:
> > Data Flow Diagrams differ from the more popularly know task
> > anlaysis technique in that, only with Data Flow Diagrams are the
> > interrelationships between the tasks rigorously defined. Definition of the interrelationships is the lithmus test of completedness...
>
> Goddamit, Richard...not all technical writing is or relies on DFDs. We don't believe you. You have not convinced us. Whether the solution is a screw, nail, or string, you think everything requires a hammer.
>
> Maybe after you are GONE, we'll come to the realization that you were the unappreciated genious. However, until that point, knock it off.

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