Re: [cobalt-developers] Frontpage

["Bruce Letterle" <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The other issue nobody seems to acknowledge in all these threads about
FrontPage, is that you can still publish a FP2002 site to FP2000 server
extensions. The only issues that arise are if you use any of the newest
components that are FrontPage 2002 specific. We have published many sites
for people using FrontPage 2002 with FrontPage 2000 extensions without any
problems.

It would help the Linux cause take large leaps forward if we all looked for
solutions to working with Microsoft products until we have better and more
marketable solutions for applications like easy-to-use web editors.

Bruce Letterle
Creative Web Technologies
eBusiness Web Services
412-415-5217
bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.creativewebtech.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Lucas" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Connie Chisum" <cchisum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Frontpage


> At 08:46 AM 12/10/2001, you wrote:
> >I upgraded our school's web page to Frontpage 2002.  Now I am told that
our
> >server does not have the extensions installed.  The webmaster has
e-mailed
> >me that this is due to your product not being up to date. I need to be
able
> >to publish.
> >
> >
> >Connie Chisum
> >Jayton-Girard ISD
> >
> >_
>
> It has been stated numerous times that Microsoft has now made the
Frontpage
> 2002 extensions not compatible with previous Frontpage
> extensions.  Sun/Cobalt employees have said they are not making changes
yet.
> Quote from Taco:
> "Thank you ;) As far as I know engineering has evaluated the 'need' for
> FP2002 server extensions, and as Microsoft failed to create FP2002 server
> extension that are backward compatible with earlier FP versions I believe
> Sun Cobalt had decided not to release FP2002 server extensions for now.
This
> might change in the future when there is a way to select between
FP2000/2002
> on a site by site basis.
> Anyway, this will then be a normal software update/patch, not something
you
> would find at http://pkg.cobalt.com
> With regards,
> Taco Scargo
> Product Manager, EMEA"
>
>
> If the computer were upgraded for you, anyone else using Frontpage would
no
> longer be able to use their program.  When working with computers or
> software that you do not have complete control over, it is best to ask
> questions before buying new equipment or software to ensure
> compatibility.  You may want to move your site to some place that they
only
> offer Frontpage 2002 support.  But ask first.
>
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