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Re: The Skinny on the great disappearing FrameMaker rumor
Subject:Re: The Skinny on the great disappearing FrameMaker rumor From:Roy Anderson <royanderson -at- MINDSPRING -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 19 May 1999 20:35:51 -0400
I tried to blue sky the identities of the marketing geniuses behind the
"great disappearing FrameMaker rumor" but couldn't reach any conclusions.
Drat!
Roy
Rebecca Merck wrote:
>
> I'd reply off-list, but I've got the absolute scoop from Adobe, and wanted
> to make sure it got out as quickly as possible to everyone who cares.
>
> I just got off the phone with Adobe Customer Service. Apparently the
> concern that FrameMaker is going off the market has been widespread enough
> that Customer Service has a prepared document to read to anyone who calls
> with that concern. I didn't get all of it written down, but in short, the
> answer is that FrameMaker is an "important part of the Adobe product line,"
> and they plan to continue to have new released "now and in the future."
> They anticipate no changes in the coming years, and plan releases to ensure
> compatibility with new and upgraded operating systems.
>
> This was the skinny straight from Adobe. They assured me that there is no
> reason for concern, and that we can count on the product being there.
>
> Joanne, I'd try a new distributor!
>
> -Rebecca
