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Re: I'm a sucker

To: Stein Gjoen <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: I'm a sucker
From: David Merrill <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 20:21:28 -0400
Cc: Camille B�gnis <[email protected]>, [email protected]
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Stein Gjoen wrote:
> 
> Camille B�gnis wrote:
> > But is it decent/possible to ask writers to change their style to a more
> > "professional" one? Won't they feel betrayed if their documents are
> > dramatically edited?
> 
> This is a potential mine field. First making a style guide would
> possibly help defuse this.

There is a chapter on style in the LAG, although it could be improved.
Its coverage of this issue is weak.

Regards,

-- 
David C. Merrill, Ph.D.
Linux Documentation Project
Collection Editor & Coordinator


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