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RE: Influencing Adobe on FrameMaker



I think before Interleaf was a product called Xyvision. Their problem was
proprietary Hardware and Software. Every time a major change came through
you had to upgrade your Hardware. I have not seen a product yet that can do
what Xyvision did 10 years ago.

Ann Zdunczyk


> Mark-
> 
> Personally, I'd love to hear what you find out about competing tools.
> 
> "Right now" never lasts for very long is this profession. At one time,
> Interleaf was the best tool out there, so that's what I used. Interleaf
> dropped the ball, so I moved to FM. I'm not an Adobe shareholder, nor am I
> in love with or married to this tool. It just happens to meet my needs
> (barely) for the moment (Adobe, are you listening?).
> 
> Please keep us all in the loop.
> 
> Warmest Regards,
> Michael L. Tatro
> Documentation Manager
> V-Systems, Inc.
> tatro@vsi.com 
> 
> > But not that committed. I'm evaluating the competition as 
> > fast as I can.
> > As we should all be. There are some interesting products coming along.
> > 
> > My judgement is that FM+SGML remains, with all its faults, the best
> > document processor on the market at any price.
> > 
> > But the faults look more glaring as each week goes by, and the
> > competition gets better. I consult, and I tell my customers 
> > what I know.
> > These days I tell them not to commit to FM without a careful look at
> > alternatives - and the list of alternatives gets longer. 
> 
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