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Subject:Re: Version/Documentation Control Software From:Beth Agnew <BAgnew -at- INSYSTEMS -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 5 Jan 1999 08:41:09 -0500
Don't forget to consider low-tech solutions to problems, rather than always
looking for a new tool. Would a document info box on the cover or in the
footer of your documents serve the purpose of letting you know which version
you're looking at? I have an example I can send anyone who wants it.
We use document info boxes, as well as SourceSafe AND a document management
system. Each has its strengths for keeping track of versions, version
history, and change control.
--Beth
Beth Agnew
Senior Technical Writer, InSystems Technologies Inc.
65 Allstate Parkway, Suite 100 Tel: (905) 513-1400 ext. 280
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 9X1 Fax: (905) 513-1419 mailto:bagnew -at- insystems -dot- com Visit us at: http://www.insystems.com
