Whilst it may be wrong to compare this scenario to one offered by a free product...
Firefox and extensions anyone? Add in some charges/licensing and you have what seems to be a good model that is flexible enough for everyone involved, including Adobe? I agree with Shlomo, I think a lot of people use FM out of the box, and I'd guess that it's largely because it's not made obvious that there ARE plugins, and then once you are aware they exist, finding them can be quite tricky (that list of Index plugins includes some I've never even heard of...). Gordon -----Original Message----- Subject: RE: Frame's future Licensing and integrating existing plug-ins is an excellent way to extend functionality of a core product. In response to Hedley's suggestion, I mentioned the DITA and Apply Master Pages plug-ins as examples for plug-ins that are already incorporated into FrameMaker. There are many high-quality plug-ins out there that could significantly improve the end user experience -- handling tables, indexing, markers, conversion, manage formats, archiving, and many more. The FrameScript runtime is also a great idea. Even though some of the existing 3rd party add-ons are low cost (or even free), my impression is that the vast majority of FrameMaker users use FrameMaker as it comes out of the box (this is probably true with respect to other products). Shlomo Perets ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This email (and any attachments) is private and confidential, and is intended solely for the addressee. If you have received this communication in error please remove it and inform us via telephone or email. Although we take all possible steps to ensure mail and attachments are free from malicious content, malware and viruses, we cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any changes to content outwith our administrative bounds. The views represented within this mail are solely the view of the author and do not reflect the views of the organisation as a whole. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Graham Technology plc Registered in Scotland company no. SC143434 Registered Office India of Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland PA4 9LH http://www.grahamtechnology.com ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.