mdixon@parc.xerox.com (Mike Dixon) (01/09/91)
i just got my 2.0d copy of FrameMaker. here's the explanation that
came with it:
"As promised, here is a copy of the Pre-release version of FrameMaker
2.0d for the NeXT. This version will allow you to run FrameMaker
under NeXTStep 2.0. Let me explain the reasons behind this version of
FrameMaker. In NeXTStep 2.0, NeXT changed the way they do character
encoding. This caused Frame to release FrameMaker 2.0c, which was
shipped as an update package with NeXTStep 2.0 and documented in
NeXT's 2.0 Release Notes. What we didn't realize until after 2.0c was
placed on the NeXTStep 2.0 release was that HELP and FrameMath no
longer functioned properly (we had users using 2.0c for several months
with early versions of NS2.0 who never noticed this). Therefore,
Frame is currently validating our 2.0d product which fixes this, among
other, problems. It is due to ship at the end of this month. A
mailing will be going out to our customers informing them of 2.0d and
giving them instructions on how to get a copy. Until the product
ships, we are offering a pre-release version of FrameMaker 2.0d to
those individuals who have already received NeXTStep 2.0 and need the
functionality of 2.0d. The final 2.0d product will be available from
Frame, for an upgrade charge, from any NeXT Sales office, or from a
NeXT campus consultant."
(that's all i know about it; if you've got other questions, you'll have
to check with Frame directly.)
--
.mike.