Summary: PD WYSIWYG word processing software

From: Zina Yung (zina@cs.ust.hk)
Date: Tue Nov 01 1994 - 07:32:54 CST


Thanks to the following for sharing their experience:

From: hagberg@bigdog.engr.arizona.edu (WhoIsJohnGalt?)
From: cap@future.mitre.org (Craig Prall)
From: "Michael (M.A.) Meystel" <MEYSTMA@DUVM.BITNET>
From: David Fan <david@magma.COM>

and especially:
From: cap@future.mitre.org (Craig Prall)

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The original question:

>>I am looking for public domain WYSIWYG word processor software,
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The answers:
        . You may want to try "Andrew" from Carnegie Mellon University.
                For more info:
                email: info-andrew-requests@andrew.cmu.edu
                phone: 412.268.6710
                smail: Andrew Consortium
                       School of Computer Science
                       Carnegie Mellon University
                       Pittsburg, PA 15213

        . A work around will be to run WABI on the Sun and then install
           the Microsoft Word for Windows.

        . do not seem to be PD wordproc programs out there.

        . alternatives:
                WordPerfect
                IslandWrite
                FrameMaker
        

Thanks again sun managers.

Regards,

Zina Yung
Computer Science Dept,
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Tel: (852) 358-7026
Fax: (852) 358-1477
Email : zina@cs.ust.hk



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