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. ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** U N I X W O R D P R O C E S S O R S ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** 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. ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** O T H E R I N T E R E S T I N G S O F T W A R E ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** 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.