anne@digi-g.UUCP (Anne Chenette) (01/23/85)
Several months ago, I sent out a request for information
on word processors that would run on UNIX systems. I got
numerous requests for the information that I garnered, so
I'm posting it for those who may be interested. If anyone
has any information on other word processors, I would
appreciate hearing it. Our site has still not bought a
word processor, as we are still evaluating the 3 that will
run on our Pixel.
Anne Chenette
ihnp4!umn-cs!digi-g!anne
P.S. No qualitative judgement is to be implied by the
brevity or prolixity of my comments - some are
more familiar to me than others, and I merely
listed what I know.
P.P.S. I apologize in advance for any errors;
corrections are appreciated.
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U N I X W O R D P R O C E S S O R S
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CrystalWriter Syntactics Corporation (800) 626-6400
Full word processor; also has other office software.
Written in Pascal.
Emerald One Emerald City (416) 863-9923
Integrated office system including word processor.
Will be shipped this month or next.
Fortune:Word Fortune Systems Corp. (415) 593-9000
Only for Fortune's Computers.
Handle Writer Handle Corp. (916) 583-7283
Works on AT&T, 3B2 machines; ported soon to a VAX.
Horizon Horizon Software Systems, Inc (415) 543-1199
Full word processor and spreadsheet. Has windows,
dot commands compatible with n/troff.
INtext II Interactive Systems Corp. (213) 450-8363
Works on VAXes, PDP-11s
LEX-11 EEC System, Inc. (617) 443-5106
Full word processor; based on RSX operating system.
Not sure if this is the same as LEX, below.
Lyrix Santa Cruz Operation (408)425-7222
Full word processor; uses TERMCAP capabilities and
more. SCO is on the net.
Office Help Santa Cruz Computer (408) 662-3112
Don't have any info on this.
OfficeSmiths OfficeSmiths Inc. (613) 235-6749
A document management system that includes an editor.
Q-Office Quadtratron Systems Inc. (818) 789-8588
Full word processor and other office software.
Has windows.
R-Word R Systems Inc. (214) 343-9188
Full word processor.
Saturn Saturn Systems, Inc. (612) 944-2452
Runs on DEC machines. Its manuals are written by a
colleague of mine and thus are excellent.
Scribe Unilogic, Ltd (412) 621-2277
Full word processor.
TYXword TYX Corporation (703) 471-0233
Also known as PED. Part of the TYXSet software
package for typesetting that includes TeX.
UniPlex Basis? (415) 841-1800
Now called Lyrix (see above).
UniPlex II Uniplex Integration Systems
Not sure if this is the same as the above.
UniRite UniComp Corporation (417) 883-6800
UniComp's phone is disconnected. If anyone gets in
touch with them, ask if UniRite is ported to a
Pixel 100/AP.
UniWord Applied Technology Ventures (216) 589-0525
Full word processor.
WordProcessor Convergent Technologies (408) 980-0850
Couldn't find anyone at this number who knew anything
about a word processor. Probably limited to CT's
machines.
XED-II Computer Methods Limited (818) 998-7979
Office automation software that includes a word
processor.
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Documenter's Work Bench
Writer's Work Bench AT&T (818) 998-7979
DWB has ditroff, nroff, otroff, sroff, troff, eqn,
pic, tbl, macros (-mm, -man, and -mv ), mmlint,
macreff, and checkmm.
WWB has abst, diction, double, findbe, org, proofr,
prose, punct, spell, splitinf, and style.
Final Word The Mark of the Unicorn (617) 576-2760
Full word processor based on Emacs; has windows.
Only runs on Xenix, PC-DOS.
LEX SofTest, Inc. (201) 447-3901
Full word processor; runs on UniPlus Operating
System, not UNIX.
Main Edit Xidak (415) 324-8745
An editor for the MAINSAIL software.
Smart Expert Editor Smart Communications (212) 486-1894
An expert system to critique technical documentation.
Can set it up to conform to IBM or Military specs, or
clean it up for machine translation to a foreign
language.
TPLUS Textware International (617) UNI-TEXT
A troff post-processor that drives laser printers.
Seems to duplicate ditroff software.
UniRoff UniDot Systems (303) 526-9263
A troff to .dvi driver for a laser printer;
has a "soft proofer" for previewing troff output.