Even better, let's all switch to DITA and use whatever tools we like for editing and publishing.
On 2013-05-11 14:33, Writer wrote: > I say we start a new company and create a competitor to FrameMaker! Who's > with me? Anyone? Anyone? > > *crickets chirp* > > =D > > Nadine > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Craig Ede <craigede at hotmail.com> >> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com >> Cc: >> Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:24:36 PM >> Subject: FW: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only >> >> T his is troubling, and so one message is "buy the CS software on CD/DVD >> while you still can." A number of my friends, most connected with academic >> institutions, are doing that. >> >> I expect Adobe is attempting to have everyone on the same page as regards >> these applications so that one set of help files defines the "current >> state" >> of an application. This would help a lot in terms of expected outcomes when >> using the product. However, it requires a constant state of reeducation as >> new features are added and different ways of handling things are introduced. >> Not that we don't have to deal with this already, but at least we know if we >> do something in a given version, it is going to work in a way that we >> already are familiar with. >> >> As for extending this "the current version of the app" beyond the >> bounds of >> the Creative Suite, I rather doubt that Adobe will do that anytime soon. If >> they have their finger on the pulse of their users they must realized that, >> for instance, in the medical device industry, all tools used to produce >> documentation must be validated. It would be impossible (and expensive!) to >> validate a moving target as the apps were continually being improved and the >> former version made unavailable. >> >> Craig Ede >> -----Original Message----- >> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com >> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Steve Rickaby >> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 11:38 AM >> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com >> Subject: OT: Corporate madness - Adobe software to be subscription only >> >> I have just heard a rumor that the CS Suite is going to available in future >> only on an SaaS basis, by subscription. TCS/FrameMaker could follow? >> >> I do wonder whether the accountants that run large corporates like Adobe >> understand how important their software is to the countless thousands of >> freelances who have to scrape every last penny to buy it - but at least then >> they own something, not vapor that goes phut as soon as you stop paying for >> it. >> >> For the last two decades FrameMaker, Illustrator, Acrobat and Dreamweaver >> have been the rocks underpinning what I do. I'm far less sure about the >> future, though. >> >> -- >> Steve [somewhat aghast] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> You are currently subscribed to framers as generic668 at yahoo.ca. >> >> Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. >> >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >> framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com >> or visit >> http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca >> >> Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit >> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >> > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as jowens at magma.ca. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/jowens%40magma.ca > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > >