> On Sun, 5 May 1996, Speed Racer wrote:
>
> > as the only way to get certain things done (word processing et al.) and
> > win95/MSWord is certainly cheaper than any Unix + Framemaker or whatever
> > else. (okay, maybe the win95 platform isn't as stable, but i'll take a
Yes I know this is an off topic discussion but I just feel like I need to
set the record straight.
Cost of Win95+MSWord System:
Win95 60
MSWord 160
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220
Cost of Linux+FrameMaker System:
Linux 0
FrameMaker 150
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150
Err, me thinks FrameMaker wins hands down. (Please note that this is
using FrameMaker binaries from SCO Unix).
Also note that prices are _very_ rough and in pounds sterling not US $.
-- Darren J Moffat