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RE: A tech editor seeks advice on which style guide to adopt
Subject:RE: A tech editor seeks advice on which style guide to adopt From:Fred Ridder <docudoc -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:<praneeta_paradkar -at- yahoo -dot- com>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:58:30 -0400
Praneeta Paradkar wrote:
> So far, the writers have been using MSTP (Microsoft Style for Technical Publications) for two reasons:
>
> 1. It is easily available.
> 2. and free.
I'm not so sure that either of your statements about the MS MoSTP are correct. The 3rd edition, whihc was published 5 years ago, has largely disappeared from major bookstores. When you can find a new copiy at a specialist retailers, the cost can range from $90 to more than $250! And used copies seem to be selling for more than the original retail price of new copies. So "easily available" is questionable.
And when you say it is free, I assume that you are referring to the online version that had been available on the Microsoft developer website. But I believe that online version was taken down some months ago, which some people interpreted as an omen that MS Press may be actively working on a 4th edition and didn't want to undercut their market.
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