Tech writer behind the wheel

["Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com>]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: D. Michael McIntyre
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 6:21 PM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Re: Current trends in Authoring Tools?
> 
> ... I'm a truck driver by trade for the time being, and this 
> would be like being refused a job because I happen to have 
> never driven a Volvo or a Mack. I can't tell you where the 
> headlight switch is on an Mack model XYZ, but I bet you it 
> won't take long for me to figure it out. It's probably the 
> switch that says "Lights," or has a little picture of a bulb 
> with lines coming out of it. I know what a headlight switch 
> DOES. I know what it's FOR. I can read the manual to figure 
> out any particulars if needs be.  I don't need to have 
> driven your brand of truck before in order to use it to do 
> everything a truck does, so what does it matter what tools 
> I used to accomplish these same goals last time?...
> 

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