bgo@pbhya.PacBell.COM (Bud Odekirk) (09/01/88)
About a month ago I posted a message requesting information about 3 topics,
1. OA package for Domain/IX,
2. Porting readnews to Apollo
3. A program that converts DPSS mail to the UNIX format.
I received numerous responses, but most of them were from people that were
looking for information about the same things. Thanks to everyone that
responded.
#1. Does anyone know of a good office automation package that has been ported
# to an Apollo System ? We are looking for one that has word processing,
# calendaring, spread sheet, graphic capabilities, electronic mail, and
# a database manager.
July's Unix Review has an article comparing some Office Automation
(OA?) products. There is also a magazine devoted to this topic,
"Patricia Seybold's Office Automation Newsletter".
Have a look at Alis from:
Applix, Inc.
112 Turnpike Road
Westboro, MA 01581
(617) 870-0300
It has all of the things you ask for in a nicely integrated package. It also
runs on a lot of other systems, too. Several groups here at Boeing use it and
we're trying to get it for my group as well. I have not used it, just drooled
over the sales brochures!
#2. We are trying to get UNIX readnews (rn) to work on our system, but so far
# have been unsuccessful. Any help would be appreciated.
It pretty much just works. You have to fool around a bit to eliminate
contention for the active file. I have some patches around here somewhere,
or you could try Tim Giebelhaus. Send me mail if you can't figure it out.
#3. Has anyone written a shell script that will convert DPSS mail to to UNIX
# mail format. I have written one that works, but it is kind of archaic.
I have a program that does this. I'll send it if you want.
(Jim Rees I would like a copy of the program, I tried to send you mail, but
it was returned. Thanks in advance.)