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Re: I had say it because I was afraid no one else would?
Subject:Re: I had say it because I was afraid no one else would? From:CL T <straylightsghost -at- gmail -dot- com> To:Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca> Date:Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:44:57 -0700
I think your last point is the most likely source. I'll agree, he's probably
killing the messenger. Many bad manuals start at the top and roll downhill
like a ball of dung.
On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca> wrote:
> That being said, it's also true that some of us need a bit more practice
> remembering our audience's needs. It's also true that some of what we're
> documenting is inherently technical, and you can't describe it without using
> jargon appropriately.
>
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