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Subject:doc ownership/plagiarism From:Rebecca Carr <rebecca -at- WHITE -dot- SC -dot- TI -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 22 Oct 1997 13:12:43 -0500
I agree with your coworker. Why duplicate work if it exists already within
the company. I understand your concern, but I would only be interested
in what comes out of my immediate department, as far as content is concerned.