Which FMaker version?

[Art Campbell]

I recommended it because Acrobat X works better (IMHO, of course) in
the 64-bit environment and also is more tightly integrated with Frame
-- for instance, you should be able to round-trip those comments, not
just pull them out.

Also, there were a number of typography related bugs that have been
fixed over the years and it's got a different suite of tools.

Art Campbell
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On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Deanna Korth <deanna.korth at wausaufs.com> wrote:
> Art,
>
> Why do you suggest to upgrading Acrobat to X? I'm using FrameMaker 7.2 and looking to upgrade to FrameMaker 10 for 64-bit support. I use Acrobat 7.0 Professional for sending commenting-enabled PDF files made from FrameMaker source files out for review. My understanding of Frame 10 is that you can created commenting-enabled PDF files. Do I need Acrobat X?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Deanna.
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> Subject: Re: Which FMaker version?
>
> I'd go a little further.
>
> If you're in production and want the fewest problems, go with the
> current release, 10.
>
> You really don't have a choice, but the good news is that it's built
> to run well on W7 (and does, most of the time), and has a number of
> tools and features that make writing life easier. DO NOT try to cut a
> corner and skip upgrading Acrobat (assuming you use the full version)
> to X.
>
> Do look into FM's new licensing / maintenance / upgrade program...
>
> Art Campbell
>               art.campbell at gmail.com
>  "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52
> Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson
>                                                      No disclaimers apply.
>                                                               DoD 358
>
> I support www.TheGrotonLine.com, hyperlocal news for Groton MA.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 7:03 AM, Steve Rickaby
> <srickaby at wordmongers.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>> At 02:04 +0000 12/8/11, visualbistro at comcast.net wrote:
>>
>>>What are the general thoughts from this "community?" What are the PROs and CONs? What should I recommend? We are a small startup business (check out <http://www.agilyx.com>www.agilyx.com), and have to keep an eye on the budget, but we want to create professional results in everything we do.
>>
>> As Peter suggested, older version would only be occasionally available from the likes of eBay. However, I went to FrameMaker 7 on Mac via that route and it gave me no problems. At some point I will try to go to v 8 for Windows via the same route, when I upgrade my main Mac to one of the Intel-based models.
>>
>> I have no direct experience of versions after 7, but others have said they prefer FrameMaker 8. v 9 introduced the new Adobe-style palette-based UI, to general derision, but DITA support got better across 8 -> 9 -> 10. Conditional text was improved significantly with one of the version later than 7 to allow the use of Boolean conditions, but I'm not sure whether those came in with v 8 or v 9.
>>
>> If you don't need DITA/structure, consider looking for a second-hand full copy of FrameMaker 8, but see what other opinions you get.
>>
>> --
>> Steve
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