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Re: QUESTION: one manual for two different editions of the same produ ct?
Subject:Re: QUESTION: one manual for two different editions of the same produ ct? From:Walter Hanig <walter -dot- hanig -at- NETMANAGE -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 12 May 1998 10:46:31 -0700
At 01:31 PM 5/12/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>My question is this:
>Would it be better to (a) create one manual that covers all option including
>the version differences within each section as notes to the user, (b) create
>one manual that covers all option including the version differences as
>separate sections, or (c) create another manual for the different version.
>
C would be my last choice, because it creates accounting and inventory problems, to say nothing of having to archive multiple sources.
I'd go with A if the variations between versions are expected to be minor or if the different versions are likely to be used by the same customer base.
Walter
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