Replacing Framemaker

[Rick Quatro]

Hi Becky,

I am as bullish on FrameMaker as anyone, but it is not inaccurate to say the 
FrameMaker "is starting to show its age." As for "lack of recent 
development," there have been few noteworthy improvements in unstructured 
FrameMaker since version 6 improved the book window. As Frame users, we know 
that there has been a lot of action in the structured Frame arena, but to an 
outsider looking in, the quoted statement seems quite reasonable.

Rick Quatro
Carmen Publishing
585-659-8267
www.frameexpert.com


> Someone left on my desk (presumably to irritate the heck out me), an
> article from the January STC Magazine Intercom called "Old Software." They
> underlined a paragraph which says, "also absent from this discussion is
> Adobe Framemaker, which is starting to show its age and lack of recent
> development. Fans may want to consider using OpenOffice.org Writer."
>
> Now that's not true, is it? I am always arguing with my officemates that
> Framemaker is the best software for what we do, which are 700+ page
> manuals, with multiple updates and constant repagination. I know nothing
> about OpenOffice.org Writer. Does anyone else? I have no desire to
> replace, I'm getting ready to learn Structured, but I need some
> knowlegable words from my fellow listmates.
>
> Thank very much in advance!
>
> Becky Frasure