Re: Rumors of FrameMaker's Death are Untrue, says Adobe

[Darren Barefoot <dbarefoot -at- MPS-CANADA -dot- COM>]

Dear Mr. Huffman,

If the only reason Word has achieved success is because it's made by
Microsoft, I wonder who is buying up all the extra copies of products like:

MS Publisher
MS Bob
MS Phone

Obviously these products were so popular because they were made by
Microsoft. A product does not become commonly used simply because Microsoft
makes it. If marketing clout determines so completely the success of a
product, why are we even having this discussion? Neither you nor anybody
else should be using anything but Microsoft products. Why do people use
Linux? Why do people use Oracle? A product's merit undeniably has a
significant impact on its use. DB.


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Huffman [mailto:tlhuffman -at- EARTHLINK -dot- NET]
Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 3:35 PM
To:
Subject: Re: Rumors of FrameMaker's Death are Untrue, says Adobe


Kat:

Word has achieved the dominance it has achieved for one reason only: it's
made
by Microsoft. For example, I challenge anyone to objectively compare the
relative power and ease of use of MS Access vs. Lotus Approach and then to
report with a straight face that Access wins. However, it kills Approach in
the
database market, just like Word kills WordPerfect.

******

> At 12:29 PM 05/21/1999 -0700, Darren Barefoot wrote:
> >MS Word
> >is intuitive, and more intuitive than FrameMaker,
> >because it adheres to
> >Microsoft's standards for interfaces.   [snip]
> >The very commonness of Microsoft's
> >products makes them familiar and thus intuitive.
>
> I used Microsoft products for years before I tried Frame.  They never felt
> intuitive, even though I've gotten a reputation as a 'power user' at
> several client sites.  I can make Word jump through hoops, but it feels
> more like training an obstreperous rottweiler than riding a well-trained
> horse.
>
> The first time I used Frame, I fell in love.  The way the menus are
> organized, the logical approach to complex tasks---now  >that's<
intuitive!
>
> Frame's organization and functions suit the way my mind works.  Word
> doesn't.  Different strokes for different folks, Darren.
> Kat Nagel
> MasterWork Consulting Services            katnagel -at- eznet -dot- net
> "Every year, back comes Spring, with nasty little birds
>  yapping their fool heads off and the ground all mucked
>  up with plants."                              --Dorothy Parker
>
>
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