Re: Frame 6.0, WWP, and Mac

[Elizabeth Ross <beth@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I got my answer, which is as follows:

> FrameMaker 6.0 on Mac does include WebWorks Publisher Standard Edition.  At
> this point Quadralay does not support WebWorks Publisher Professional
> Edition on the Mac.

Thanks to everyone who responded!
-- 
Elizabeth Ross
Senior Technical Writer, V3 Semiconductor Corp.
beth@vcubed.com          http://www.vcubed.com
Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum.


> From: Elizabeth Ross <beth@vcubed.com>
> Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 11:59:56 -0400
> To: Free Framers <framers@omsys.com>
> Subject: Frame 6.0, WWP, and Mac
> 
> Howdy Framers!
> 
> I'm considering an upgrade to Frame 6.0 and WWP Pro in order to
> single-source my manuals and online help files. In browsing both the Adobe
> and Quadralay Web sites, I notice a slight inconsistency, which I hope you
> can help clarify for me.
> 
> Adobe FrameMaker 6.0 specifically states that the following platforms are
> supported:
> * Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000
> * MacOS 8.5 software version 8.5.1, 8.6, or 9.0
> * Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6, or 2.7
> * HP-UX 10.20 or 11.0
> * AIX 4.2.1, 4.3.2, or 4.3.3
> 
> There is a note specifying that Acrobat Distiller 4.0 is not included in IBM
> AIX or HP-UX versions.
> 
> Fine. Adobe's site also states (on the "What's New in Version 6.0 page):
> "FrameMaker 6.0 includes WebWorks Publisher Standard Edition software from
> Quadralay Corporation, to extend FrameMaker's XML and HTML publishing
> capabilities. Just as FrameMaker lets you pre-define styles, apply to
> content, then re-apply styles without changing content at all, WebWorks
> Publisher Standard Edition gives you the same ability to control the
> appearance of your online documents with a single user action."
> 
> Here's my question:
> Why does the Quadralay WebWorks Publisher site fail to mention, even once,
> the MacOS? It looks like I cannot order WWP Professional for the Mac, only
> for Windows and Unix. What's up with that? Does Frame 6.0 for Mac _NOT_
> include WWP? Can Adobe get away with not publishing that fact on the Web
> site? I have e-mailed Quadralay and failed to hear from them.
> 
> I hope you can help before I waste $1,000. US on a product that very well
> may not work for me.
> 
> Thanks in advance!


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