pja@psuvm.bitnet.UUCP (02/09/87)
I am looking to purchase a microcomputer system for scientific word processing, and would like some information on what's available for the Amiga. What software exists for the Amiga? How about nroff/neqn type formatters? I understand that TEX has been ported to the Amiga. Does anyone have the address of the company that did the port? Anyone used it; have any comments? Here's the basic scenario: I want to purchase a micro, a printer, and a word processor, specifically to write a doctoral dissertation and research papers in Astronomy. The printer will be an inexpensive dot matrix type for draft copies, e.g., a Toshiba 321. Final copies will be transfered to another system which has an HP LaserJet printer. Requirements for the word processor are: 1)It must handle equations and special symbols in a reasonable manner (I've got lots of equations). 2)It must have drivers for a dot matrix printer, and also for the LaserJet with J (math) font cartridge. 3)It should be able to route output to a file for later transfer to another computer. 4)It should include a good spelling checker (this could, of course, be a seperate piece of software). It would be very desirable to have: 5)A grammar checker. 6)Definable characters (Astronomers need some pretty special symbols). Please respond to me at pja@psuvm.BITNET. Thank you for your time. ------- Kenton C. Phillips inhp4!psuvax1!pja@psuvm.bitnet Astro. Dept. pja%psuvm@wiscvm.arpa Penn State inhp4!psuvax1!psaips!kenton "Oh Lord, Oh Lord, What hath thou done... lately?" - Woody Allen DES encrypt ussr decrypt NSA CIA KGB coke crack smack drugs assassinate