spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (09/12/88)
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*** old/style.n Sun Apr 3 18:44:21 1988
--- src/style.n Sun Sep 11 21:13:56 1988
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Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (10/11/88)
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*** old/style.n Sun Sep 11 21:17:52 1988
--- src/style.n Mon Oct 10 21:53:38 1988
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*** 5,7
Original-from: ofut@gatech.edu (A. Jeff Offutt VI)
! [Most recent change: 11 March 1988 by vax135!booth (David Booth)]
--- 5,7 -----
Original-from: ofut@gatech.edu (A. Jeff Offutt VI)
! [Most recent change: 10 October 1988 by lmg@hoqaz.att.com (Larry Geary)]
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*** 16,18
The above references are both excellent books. Cunningham is a
! standard in Tech writing classes and won an award for the best tech
writing book from the Association for Teaching of Technical Writing. I
--- 16,18 -----
The above references are both excellent books. Cunningham is a
! standard in tech writing classes and won an award for the best tech
writing book from the Association for Teaching of Technical Writing. I
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*** 22,24
! This is a "long article". The rest of it is simply a list of pointers.
--- 22,24 -----
! This is a "long article." The rest of it is simply a list of pointers.
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*** 34,35
* White space is not wasted space -- it greatly improves clarity.
--- 34,37 -----
* White space is not wasted space -- it greatly improves clarity.
+ A blank line only adds a byte to the article length, so don't be
+ stingy if it will help make your meaning clearer.
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*** 55,58
! * When being especially "flame-boyant", I find it helpful to go the bathroom
! before actually sending. Then, I often change the tone considerably.
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! * When being especially "flame-boyant", I find it helpful to go to the bathroom
! before actually sending. Then, I often change the tone considerably. :-)
! Take a break before posting something in anger or that might hurt or
! anger others.
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*** 59,61
* Subject lines should be used very carefully. How much time have you
! wasted reading articles with a misleading subject line?
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* Subject lines should be used very carefully. How much time have you
! wasted reading articles with a misleading subject line? The "Subject:"
! header line can be edited in all the various posting programs
! (as can the "Distribution:", "Newsgroups:" and "Followup-To:" header
! lines).
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*** 73,74
intended.
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intended.
+
+ * Make an effort to spell words correctly. Obvious misspellings are
+ jarring and distract the reader. Every news posting program allows
+ you to edit your article before posting, and most systems have some
+ kind of spelling checker program that you can use on your article.
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Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (01/30/89)
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*** old/style.n Mon Oct 10 21:55:20 1988
--- src/style.n Mon Jan 30 01:32:43 1989
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*** 5,7
Original-from: ofut@gatech.edu (A. Jeff Offutt VI)
! [Most recent change: 10 October 1988 by lmg@hoqaz.att.com (Larry Geary)]
--- 5,7 -----
Original-from: ofut@gatech.edu (A. Jeff Offutt VI)
! [Most recent change: 29 January 1989 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
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*** 57,59
! * When being especially "flame-boyant", I find it helpful to go to the bathroom
before actually sending. Then, I often change the tone considerably. :-)
--- 57,59 -----
! * When being especially "flame-buoyant", I find it helpful to go to the bathroom
before actually sending. Then, I often change the tone considerably. :-)
--
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (03/07/89)
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*** old/style.n Mon Jan 30 02:01:42 1989
--- src/style.n Mon Mar 6 22:56:58 1989
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*** 5,7
Original-from: ofut@gatech.edu (A. Jeff Offutt VI)
! [Most recent change: 29 January 1989 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
--- 5,7 -----
Original-from: ofut@gatech.edu (A. Jeff Offutt VI)
! [Most recent change: 6 March 1989 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)]
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*** 57,59
! * When being especially "flame-buoyant", I find it helpful to go to the bathroom
before actually sending. Then, I often change the tone considerably. :-)
--- 57,59 -----
! * When being especially "flame-boyant", I find it helpful to go to the bathroom
before actually sending. Then, I often change the tone considerably. :-)
--
Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spafspaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford) (04/09/89)
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*** old/style.n Mon Mar 6 23:45:35 1989
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Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
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*** /tmp/fo16181 Fri Jul 21 23:12:46 1989
--- /tmp/fo26181 Fri Jul 21 23:12:46 1989
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*** 94
There's a lot more to say, but....
--- 94,95 -----
There's a lot more to say, but....
+
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Gene Spafford
NSF/Purdue/U of Florida Software Engineering Research Center,
Dept. of Computer Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-2004
Internet: spaf@cs.purdue.edu uucp: ...!{decwrl,gatech,ucbvax}!purdue!spaf