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Subject:Re: Resources for Writing White Papers From:Becca Price <rp51 -at- CHRYSLER -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 3 Jun 1997 10:28:43 -0400
This leads me to a question: what exactly *is* a "white paper" and why
are they called that?
from the ones I've seen, it looks like it's what the victorians called
a monograph, that is, a short paper on a specific aspect of a specific
topic, hitting the highlights but not intended to be an exhaustive
coverage of the topic.
yes? no?
Inquiring Minds Want To Know. <g>
-becca
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