[Sigia-l] Diagramming tools?

[Karl Groves]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sigia-l-bounces at asis.org 
> [mailto:sigia-l-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Ziya Oz
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 9:17 PM
> To: SIGIA-L
> Subject: Re: [Sigia-l] Diagramming tools?
> 
> Karl Groves:
> 
> > a list for professionals
> 
> No one that I know made an "ad hominem attack." No *person* 
> was targeted.

Perhaps someone else used your computer to write this statement addressing
Dave:
"You must be doing small projects, of no consequence."

And:
"Obviously, you're not from the industry."


> It's THE INSANE NOTION THAT DECLARES NON-VISION USER AS BEING 
> UNPROFESSIONAL, NON-STANDARD, NOT-UP-TO-STUFF that is being 
> belittled here.
> It's 2007 fer Christ sake. There's nothing "quite simply the 
> industry standard" about Visio. You can be an IA without 
> using Visio. (Get a job at Dave's agency. :-) What an advice 
> to give to a graduate student getting into the field. It's 
> practically Paleolithic!
> 

I don't think anyone has a problem with a healthy debate on the merits of
Visio.  The issue is the manner in which it is conducted.

Surely it is possible to make your point without insulting others.

Karl L. Groves
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