RE: Yikes...no FrameMaker?

[Mike Tatro <tatro@xxxxxxx>]

Eric-

Some of the trepidation is certainly do to what I perceive as over-reliance
on one product. The plethora of FM add-ins and this obsession with "single
sourcing" FM files all argues for a group mentality that *would* be somewhat
fearful of the FM cocoon going away. Ohmygosh, some folks might have to
learn HTML!

I don't think anyone could dispute that paper docs are becoming less and
less mission critical for anything other than mil spec customers. We should
all expect that FM will ride off into the sunset. One day there will be no
need for it. Not today, but someday. Life will go on.

Warmest Regards,
Michael L. Tatro
Documentation Manager/Webmaster
VSI - An Esker Company
Voice	(949) 462-2247
Fax	(949) 462-3347
Email	tatro@vsi.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: edunn@transport.bombardier.com
> [mailto:edunn@transport.bombardier.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 12:29 PM
> To: richard.melanson@vsea.com; Framers@FrameUsers.com; 
> Framers@Omsys.Com
> Subject: Re: Yikes...no FrameMaker?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> But, if the next version of FM isn't due for 2 years anyway, 
> why do you care if
> FM dies? The only reason you should be worried is if FM 
> doesn't do something you
> absolutely need. And if does lack some must have feature, 
> then what are you
> doing using it now?
> 
> Do you worry about the fact that the computer on your desk 
> will be obsolete in a
> month? Of course not. It does what you need of it for now, so 
> you stay with it.
> and, you stay with it until it no longer serves your 
> requirements. Until your
> needs change looking for replacements is an absolute waste of time and
> resources.
> 
> Eric L. Dunn
> 
> PS: Is it just me or are FM users all related to Chicken 
> Little? Remember what
> happened to them all (Lucky Ducky, Loosey Goosey, ...)? Foxy 
> Loxy ate them all
> for their stupidity (Ah, the days when children's stories 
> held no punches to
> make a point).
> 
> 
> 
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