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> --Ask someone to borrow their CD (but not the registration number). Many
> products can be installed as a demo copy without a registration number.
> These installations are completely legal.
That's not true of Adobe products. In fact, I've never seen that.
Every software can think of either requires the registration number or
doesn't (mostly, it does), but doesn't have a number-free demo
version. There may be some, of course, but I don't think it's common.
> --Buy used copies from used software stores, then upgrade to current
> versions.
> You can sometimes end up paying less than a quarter of the full price.
Does anyone know if FrameMaker 5.1 (sold by Frame) is upgradable to
the current Adobe version? I know someone who's looking to sell a
copy, but I'm only interested if it's upgradable.
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Beth Friedman bjf -at- wavefront -dot- com
"Your eyes are like aquariums," he murmured admiringly.
"Don't you mean -- aquamarines?"
"No -- aquariums. They're sort of a murky green."
