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Subject:Re: Switching from Word to FrameMaker From:cjs10 -at- CORNELL -dot- EDU Date:Thu, 1 Aug 1996 08:25:55 -0400
I have, and I would do it again -- and again, and again. If you do, too,
you won't regret it. Frame has some inconveniences (a few Word
capabilities you'd miss), vastly outweighed by the fact that it was
designed to do just the sort of thing you're about to do. Word on the
other hand was not, and we are reminded of this fact every time we tackle
a big job with it.
cheers
Joanna
On Wed, 31 Jul 1996, Alex Ragen wrote:
> I'm thinking of switching from Word to FrameMaker on a project involving
> five books with 54 chapters in all. Naturally, I wonder if the switch is
> worth the trouble? What are the pros and cons? Will Bill Gates still love me?
> I don't wish to start an endless debate, but rather I would like to hear the
> personal experiences of those who have been down that road, and whether they
> would do it again
> Thanks in advance.
> -- Alex
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