ldh@hcx1.SSD.HARRIS.COM (11/09/88)
I have heard that Microsoft Word, Wordperfect and possibly others have *nix versions of their products working ... I assume on '386 based platforms. Has anyone here had any experience with these products? ... and are they really limited in platforms? ... Thanks Leo Hinds ldh@hdw.harris.com
prc@ERBE.SE (Robert Claeson) (11/11/88)
In article <48200014@hcx1>, ldh@hcx1.SSD.HARRIS.COM writes: > > I have heard that Microsoft Word, Wordperfect and possibly others have *nix > versions of their products working ... I assume on '386 based platforms. Has > anyone here had any experience with these products? ... and are they really > limited in platforms? ... Thanks Microsoft Word is (as far as I know) only available for Microsoft's "own" UNIX and deratives, Xenix/286 and Xenix/386. Word Perfect is available for a number of different machines, among them Xenix/386 (not /286), NCR Tower, AT&T 3b2, and Encore Multimax. Please correct me if I'm wrong. -- Robert Claeson EUnet: rclaeson@erbe.se Smart ARPAnet: rclaeson@erbe.se Dumb ARPAnet: rclaeson%erbe.se@uunet.uu.net
clewis@ecicrl.UUCP (Chris Lewis) (11/14/88)
In article <48200014@hcx1> ldh@hcx1.SSD.HARRIS.COM writes: >I have heard that Microsoft Word, Wordperfect and possibly others have *nix >versions of their products working ... I assume on '386 based platforms. Has >anyone here had any experience with these products? ... and are they really >limited in platforms? ... Thanks I've seen WordPerfect on 386 Xenix (I got it working for a customer), and understand that it is also becoming (or already is) available on 386 UNIX and Tower (68020) UNIX. WordPerfect seems to work pretty darn good on the machine I've seen. Pretty snappy. It's WP 4.2 at present. Much better than running WP under VP/ix, which does work very well but behaves a little oddly. I've also heard of something called "123-G" which is a version of good 'ol Lotus 1-2-3 which will be available for UNIX shortly. Supposed to have all of the features of Symphony. -- Chris Lewis Ferret Mailing list:{uunet!attcan,yunexus,utzoo}!lsuc!gate!eci386!ferret-request {uunet!attcan,uunet,utgpu,yunexus,utzoo}!lsuc!ecicrl!clewis (or lsuc!gate!eci386!clewis or lsuc!clewis)
mike@ists (Mike Clarkson) (11/14/88)
WordPerfect 4.2 is available for Suns, and seems to work OK. Make sure you have a terminal that has 10 function keys that you can SHIFT ALT and CNTRL, or you'll drive your secretaries nuts. PC XT clones work fine with kermit. Mike. -- Mike Clarkson mike@ists.UUCP Institute for Space and Terrestrial Science mike@ists.yorku.ca York University, North York, Ontario, uunet!mnetor!yunexus!ists!mike CANADA M3J 1P3 +1 (416) 736-5611
jpr@dasys1.UUCP (Jean-Pierre Radley) (11/15/88)
In article <48200014@hcx1> ldh@hcx1.SSD.HARRIS.COM writes: >I have heard that Microsoft Word, Wordperfect and possibly others have *nix >versions of their products working ... I assume on '386 based platforms. There's also Scripsit, which used to be just for Tandy machines, but has now been ported to '386 and Tower and other machines. Contact root@nexus.UUCP. -- Jean-Pierre Radley Honi soit jpr@dasys1.UUCP New York, New York qui mal ...!hombre!jpradley!jpr CIS: 76120,1341 y pense ...!hombre!trigere!jpr
tim@attdso.att.com (Tim J Ihde) (11/17/88)
In article <48200014@hcx1> ldh@hcx1.SSD.HARRIS.COM writes: > >I have heard that Microsoft Word, Wordperfect and possibly others have *nix >versions of their products working ... I assume on '386 based platforms. Has >anyone here had any experience with these products? ... and are they really >limited in platforms? ... Thanks The October 31 issue of PC WEEK had an insert talking about DOS/UNIX woking together. It included this list of manufacturers that make word processors for both environments: SunWord - Crandell Development Corp. 805-969-6851 DOS: PC, XT, AT, PS/2 UNIX: AI/X, TTIX, SCO on 386 Word - Microsoft 206-882-8080 DOS: AT and up UNIX: Xenix Samna Plus IV - Samna Corp 800-831-9679 DOS: 386 UNIX: AT&T 3B, NCR Tower, uPort, SCO, AT&T 386 Crystal Doc. Management System (Crystal writer?) - Syntactics Corp 800-626-6400 DOS: Any UNIX: Altos, Aris, AT&T, Convergnet, Cubix, DEC, Gould, NCR, etc. Word Era - Tigera Corp 415-594-9986 DOS: Any UNIX: System V, BSD4.1, uPort, CTIX LEX P*D*Q - Trajectory Software 800-445-9292 DOS: Any UNIX: Any (Says "Unix version runs on any Unix hardware and with any software.") WordPerfect 4.2 for Unix - Wordperfect Corp 800-321-4566 DOS: Any UNIX: System V, Berkely Unix V, SCO 386, uPort, Ultrix, others Just one word of caution . . . the last time I looked at Microsoft Word for the AT&T 3B series, it was still at version 1.1. They are getting ready to release 5.0 for DOS. In other words, find out if the latest bells and whistles have been added to the Unix version before you buy. -- Tim J Ihde UUCP: att!attdso!tim (201) 898-6687 INTERNET: tim@attdso.att.com "Blimey - this redistribution of wealth is more complicated than I'd thought!" - Dennis Moore and various Presidents
pavlov@hscfvax.harvard.edu (G.Pavlov) (11/18/88)
In article <616@attdso.att.com>, tim@attdso.att.com (Tim J Ihde) writes: > In article <48200014@hcx1> ldh@hcx1.SSD.HARRIS.COM writes: > > The October 31 issue of PC WEEK had an insert talking about DOS/UNIX woking > together. It included this list of manufacturers that make word processors > for both environments: > One not included in your list: WordMarc. Runs on pc's, Ultrix & VMS Vaxen, etc. Known at one time as "Muse". (no, I am not recommending it) greg pavlov, fstrf, amherst, ny