Re: What's THAT for?

Subject: Re: What's THAT for?
From: Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: monique -dot- semp -at- earthlink -dot- net
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 12:50:57 -0400

> A less wordy phrase I often use is "For future use."  Makes it look
> intentional, planned, and conveys that nothing will happen if you use it at
> now.

I've learned to never, ever, make future looking statements in
documentation. It leads to questions, and questions lead to upset
customers who think they're missing out on something good over time.

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