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Subject:Re: Punctuation Tips (not that you need them!) From:Tracy Boyington <tracy_boyington -at- OKVOTECH -dot- ORG> Date:Wed, 2 Jun 1999 14:17:19 -0500
> If an industry-wide styleguide is a good idea, who should set the style?
I don't think tech writing is our industry, so a style guide for all
techwriters is not a great idea IMHO. Education is my industry. Health
care is my industry. I need to use a style guide that works for my
audience.
