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Subject:Re: Is there a free demo for FrameMaker? From:Marilynne Smith <marilyns -at- QUALCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 17 Jun 1999 13:44:56 -0700
Yes, work through the sales representative. I not only got the legendary
CD, I am often invited to free Frame seminars. This is worth a little trouble.
Marilynne
At 12:03 PM 6/17/99 , Bill Burns wrote:
>> >
>> > Robert! Stop laughing! There is one!
>> >
>> > They release it on a CD that is a little trouble to get your hands on,
>> but
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>If you want a product demo, the fastest way to get it is through a sales
>representative. They're typically more motivated to work with potential
>customers, whereas customer service often has a different mission--taking
>care of existing customers.
>
>I actually got my hands on a demo version of Frame + SGML back when Adobe
>had just acquired Frame. If you think demos are hard to come by know, they
>were a huge mess back then.
>
>Bill Burns - Eccentric Technology Consultant
>International Communications Design & Development
>billdb -at- ile -dot- com
