Re: Creating Technical Documents in Word

Subject: Re: Creating Technical Documents in Word
From: dick -at- rlhamilton -dot- net
To: "TechWhirl (techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com)" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2018 16:13:30 -0800

Hi Mike,

Of course, thatâs why I said it was a flip response and unrealistic:-).

Of course, the discussion really shouldnât start with tools anyway. Tools are the last step on the road to creating a writing environment. But, we have to live with the working environment we are given, even if it isnât optimal:-).

Richard
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> On Mar 9, 2018, at 16:05, Mike Starr <mike -at- writestarr -dot- com> wrote:
>
> I would never refuse to use a tool that my employer/client has chosen. That, to me, is extremely unprofessional. If I were a manager and heard that kind of refusal from one of my staff, I would give the option of using the tool or being escorted out the door. The correct answer to being told to use a tool you don't like is "Yes, Boss." Feel free to make your case for changing the tool but ultimately, the decision is not yours.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Mike
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> On 3/9/2018 5:09 PM, dick -at- rlhamilton -dot- net wrote:
>> In the immortal words of Nancy Reagan, just say no.
>>
>> I know thatâs flip and probably unrealistic, but I think itâs also true.
>>
>> Unless youâre creating one-off, short documents that arenât part of a larger documentation set, Word is probably the wrong tool.
>>
>> Richard Hamilton
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