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Subject:Re: Word up From:Andrew Plato <intrepid_es -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:25:19 -0800 (PST)
--- Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com> wrote:
> Mostly, I agree with you. Part of being a professional is knowing
> how to make do with the tools you have.
>
> However, another part of being a professional is knowing the best
> tools for the job - for you, if not necessarily for anyone else. You
> may be able to carve a 6" statue with a 4' chainsaw, but how many
> people would do so regularly if there was an alternative?
Yes, I agree. The right tool for the right job.
I've worked in Word, Frame, PageMaker and lots of other products. They all have
their benefits they all have their drawbacks. I don't see any of them as being
phenomenally better or worse than the other.
In any event, it still boils down to skill and talent. No tool can replace
that.
Andrew Plato
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