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Subject:Re: OT? Ode to Word From:Dina Davidson <DinaD -at- XANTREX -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 4 Jun 1999 14:06:28 -0700
Mike, Mike, Mike.
You are missing Jacque's point, which is, that for technical documents, Word
is no match for a true DTP app.
Word is notorious for its un-WSYWIG-ness. No one can deny this. Jacque was
simply venting some steam over a known fact.
(Personally, I prefer FrameMaker for structured docs, but I would choose PM
or Quark over Word any day.)
Regards,
Dina Davidson
Technical Publications Coordinator/Technical Communicator
Xantrex Technology Inc. mailto:dinad -at- xantrex -dot- com
