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Subject:Re: Which software to use? From:Jody Roes <JodyR -at- FIRSTLOGIC -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 6 Jun 1997 16:12:56 -0500
I disagree (where you say that PM is unsuitable for large documents). If
you use the "book" feature, it handles large documents easily. I've used
it for documents as large as 600 pages, and it showed no signs of
strain.
Jody Roes ... jodyr -at- firstlogic -dot- com
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>From: Bob Morrisette[SMTP:Robert -dot- Morrisette -at- EBAY -dot- SUN -dot- COM]
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>> From Carol_Waggener-A1402C -at- EMAIL -dot- MOT -dot- COM Fri Jun 6 13:53:36 1997
>> Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 13:18:00 -0500
>> From: Carol Waggener-A1402C <Carol_Waggener-A1402C -at- EMAIL -dot- MOT -dot- COM>
>> Subject: Which software to use?
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>> We are currently in the process of evaluating software for creation of
>> large documents. Any suggestions?
>>
>> The three we are considering are:
>>
>> 1. PageMaker
>> 2. FrameMaker
>> 3. Interleaf
>>
>> Any pros/cons or preferences would be appreciated.
>>
>> Carol Waggener
>> Motorola Corporation
>>
>When I suffered through five years at Motorola, we used Frame.
>
>PageMaker is totally unsuitable for large documents.
>
>Interleaf is bloated and very expensive. The archives contain
>several good papers comparing the two. Here, we have Interleaf
>and Frame. The publications group uses Frame. The popular name
>for Interleaf is Intergrief.
>
>You might consider trying demo versions of each one.
>
>Bob Morrisette
>writer -at- sabu -dot- EBay -dot- sun -dot- com
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