Just move to Illustrator

[Joel]

Yeah, check out Microsoft's knowledge base... more often than not, for the
article they will have a "this is a known issue. You can download a patch
here..." blah, blah, blah. Very good service. They recognize that they don't
put out perfect software. I definitely (for all the spite I feel towards
them daily for other reasons) have to give Microsoft a 10 in this area!

"JediKnight2" <JediKnight2@NOSPAMSec.rr.com> wrote in message
news:bec83r$p1j$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> My point was that atleast MS moves to correct issues...they might not want
> too, but they fix stuff thats broke.
>
>
>
> "darrel" <darrel.austin@courts.state.mn.us> wrote in message
> news:be1ulr$aol$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> > > Microsoft doesnt even have
> > > the balls to pull that crap.

> >
> > Huh? That's all MS does.
> >
> > Anyhoo...the best solution is to have FH and AI next to each other.

> Neither

> > one is ever going to be 'best' and they work interchangeably.
> >
> > -Darrel
> >
> >

>
>

[Bobby Henderson]

"JediKnight2" <JediKnight2@NOSPAMSec.rr.com>
wrote in message news:bec83r$p1j$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> My point was that atleast MS moves to correct issues...they might not want
> too, but they fix stuff thats broke.

My hunch is either Macromedia doesn't have the monetary resources and
personnel to devote to maintenance work on Freehand (they've spread
themselves thin trying to get a corner on the web programming market) or
they just don't see any long term profit in Freehand and seem confortable
with letting it go into a coma from neglect just like Fontographer.

FYIW, I downloaded the newest Adobe Reader 6.0 and seem pretty impressed by
it. It even changed characteristics of the old Adobe PPD I was using to
create Acrobat PDF files via Distiller. The on screen previews look MUCH
better. Some of this stuff could be part of the underworkings of Adobe
Illustrator 11, due sometime late this Summer.

Bobby Henderson

[Den-Chan webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Thats funny that you guys mention MS doing updates. Now that I think about it even Apple releases bug fixes regularly for its "FREE" iapps. Heck people aren't even paying for those....and here we are using a program we paid for and it gets no attention.

So maybe MM does only have enough staff to work on one project at a time.

[eddie cathey]

uhhhh, I think they did pay you.

Joel wrote:

> After posting (and reading) several complaints against Macromedia and their
> obvious lack of concern for Freehand (10, MX) and its users, I say just go
> ahead and make the move to Illustrator. Some have stated that because of
> Macromedia's lack of focus and marketing for Freehand MX, they are probably
> going to kill it off; maybe so; in fact, it's quite probable as much effort
> as they are putting into ignoring the issues. How do we ever expect to get
> support? The website tells us to go to the forums for support; the
> disclaimer on the forums is that they are not officially supported. Sounds
> like an infinite loop to me. So, I say everyone write 'em off. Instead of
> waiting until you are smack dab in the middle of 10 Freehand MX projects to
> find out that they are killing off (i.e., not offering any more paid
> updates, bug fixes or otherwise), just get used to it not being around right
> now.
>
> Yes, I own Freehand MX. I waited until they offered it to me for $50,
> though. And you know what? It's worth about $50. Illustrator, on the other
> hand, has been nothing but rock solid and consistent for me. The latest
> version (10) has 3 updates!!! And Adobe even offically acknowledged problems
> with Illustrator 10, and even confessed that most people were still using
> Illustrator 8 or 9!!! Wow! Macromedia will NEVER confess anything of the
> sort, as their ostrich-head-buried-in-the-sand policy apparently deprives
> them of their responsibility to their customers. I am now an official Adobe
> Illustrator customer. My Freehand MX hasn't been used in weeks!!!
>
> So, do yourself a favor: suck it up and face it, and leave Freehand MX
> behind. Let it die on the vine, as we all suspect it's going to, anyway.
> Move to Illustrator. It's sad, and yes, it may actually make Adobe more of a
> monopoly, but at this point it's about getting your work done, and
> unfortunately, Freehand MX hinders more than helps that process. Don't wait
> and get caught with your pants down. Just leave.
>
> [url]http://www.adobe.com[/url]
>
> Freehand users are sick and tired of being treated like little stepchildren.
>
> DISCLAIMER: No, Adobe didn't pay me anything to post this.