Steve Rickaby <srickaby at wordmongers.demon.co.uk> wrote on 04/27/2007 05:19:00 AM: > At 11:46 -0700 26/4/07, Matt Sullivan wrote: > >These days, Frame can work directly with the XML, and storing as .fm is > >strictly optional. IMO, this undercuts much of AT's sales pitch.
And the most annoying thing is that working 'natively' with XML is a red herring. Because the only thing that has changed is that when your workflow is to include FrameMaker functionality and strengths until delivering xml you name the file FileName.fm and if you want to always roundtrip you save the file as FileName.xml. The only difference is FrameMaker automatically assumes "Save-as" when the original file opened was FileName.xml. Big Deal. > If the [fairly imminent?] upcoming version of FrameMaker actually > turns out to be FrameMaker 8 and not FrameMaker 7.2-and-a-bit, it > seems likely that the developments will lean heavily in the > direction of XML support, and this will further erode what different > currently exists. And those differences are only in approach. I could only roll my eyes and turn up the sarcasm as an AT rep explained to me the "difficulties" of EDDs and of not working "natively" in XML. I was dismissive as possible when they couldn't find a comeback to my question about how does the complexity and "non-nativeness" of EDDs compare to the development of FOSIs and AT display and print engines. Pathetic really. Eric L. Dunn Senior Technical Writer _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail communication (and any attachment/s) may contain confidential or privileged information and is intended only for the individual(s) or entity named above and to others who have been specifically authorized to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose the contents of this communication to others. Please notify the sender that you have received this e-mail in error by reply e-mail, and delete the e-mail subsequently. Please note that in order to protect the security of our information systems an AntiSPAM solution is in use and will browse through incoming emails. Thank you. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ce message (ainsi que le(s) fichier/s), transmis par courriel, peut contenir des renseignements confidentiels ou prot?g?s et est destin? ? l?usage exclusif du destinataire ci-dessus. Toute autre personne est par les pr?sentes avis?e qu?il est strictement interdit de le diffuser, le distribuer ou le reproduire. Si vous l?avez re?u par inadvertance, veuillez nous en aviser et d?truire ce message. Veuillez prendre note qu'une solution antipollupostage (AntiSPAM) est utilis?e afin d'assurer la s?curit? de nos systems d'information et qu'elle fur?tera les courriels entrant. Merci. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
