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Subject:Re: Upgrading from Word From:Matt Ion <soundy -at- NEXTLEVEL -dot- COM> Date:Sun, 25 May 1997 13:03:23 -0800
On Sun, 25 May 1997 13:59:39 -0400, Jeffrey Hsu wrote:
>Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about FrameMaker vs.
>Interleaf.
>
>I'm trying to make a case for upgrading to FrameMaker from Microsoft
>Word, which we currently have. Can someone concisely identify the
>benefits which a package such as FrameMaker has over a word processor
>such as Microsoft Word? I currently produce manuals, training guides,
>and other software documentation.
It's simple: use the right tool for the job. A finishing hammer is
fine for building cabinets; you wouldn't use it to frame (pardon the
pun) an entire house.
Your friend and mine,
Matt
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