Historical FrameMaker upgrades

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Most programs have a limit to how old your previous version can be and 
still upgrade. One Adobe saleperson told me they usually let you upgrade 
for about 4 new versions, but it's better to be safe than sorry. I 
upgraded from 7.2 to 9, just in case they wouldn't allow me to upgrade 
past 9.

Regards,
Shmuel Wolfson
Technical Writer
052-763-7133


On 1/23/2011 1:53 PM, Steve Rickaby wrote:
> I've just discovered that with FrameMaker 10 Adobe are doing the same as with the Creative suite apps: historical upgrade paths are closed off, so one cannot upgrade directly from FrameMaker 7 to FrameMaker 10.
>
> Does anyone (Dov?) happen to know what the situation is with crossgrades? I've been using FrameMaker 7 on Mac with complete satisfaction for several years and many books; my forward path is either an Intel Mac with FrameMaker 9 or 10 under VMWare, or upgrade my Windows box, which is geriatric. In view of the less than warm welcome of FrameMaker 10 (and, for that matter, 9), maybe I should look for a full copy of Windows FrameMaker 8 on eBay or elsewhere?
>
> I have never been sure how the Adobe crossgrade procedure works, and specifically, the check process for a valid existing copy.
>
> Any information welcomed.
>