TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: System Requirements From:Elizabeth Ross <beth -at- vcubed -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 09 May 2000 12:06:01 -0400
I have two systems on my desk: one for testing and one for writing the
manual. I tried to do both on one system, but some beta software crashed it
one day quite near my deadline.
Never, ever, ever write your documentation on your test system. Bad things
will happen eventually and you will weep.
--
Elizabeth Ross
Senior Technical Writer
V3 Semiconductor Corp.
beth -at- vcubed -dot- com http://www.vcubed.com
Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum.
> From: jarnopol <jarnopol -at- interaccess -dot- com>
<snip>
>
> Seriously, the problem with having a super machine, is that it is often NOT
> what our users have. it's great for development, but if you're responsible
> for testing as well as writing, the monster machine could be a problem.
