rb65@prism.gatech.EDU (Butera, Robert J.) (06/01/91)
Can anyone reccomend any good WP programs that run under Windows BESIDES MS-Word? I've seen Winword mentioned here and on ftp sites - is it shareware? Any other rrreccomendations? -- Robert J. Butera, Jr. Georgia Tech Research Institute Internet: rb65@prism.gatech.edu "My opinions, not Georgia Tech's"
elmanad@leland.Stanford.EDU (Adam Elman) (06/01/91)
In article <30341@hydra.gatech.EDU>, rb65@prism.gatech.EDU (Butera, Robert J.) writes: |> Can anyone reccomend any good WP programs that run under Windows |> BESIDES MS-Word? I've seen Winword mentioned here and on ftp sites - is it |> shareware? Any other rrreccomendations? |> |> |> -- |> Robert J. Butera, Jr. |> Georgia Tech Research Institute |> Internet: rb65@prism.gatech.edu |> "My opinions, not Georgia Tech's" Winword IS another name for MS Word for Windows. If you're not satisfied with W4W/WFW/Winword, there are a few other packages out there you might try. One is Ami Pro from Lotus, which has a much more graphical interface than WFW -- It is, from what I have heard, very nice for light page layout/desktop publishing. Another WP is Legacy, which is produced by WordStar Corp. It is not WordStar for Windows, but it sounds pretty decent. If you can wait, WordPerfect for Windows is scheduled to be out sometime in the next few months, and from advance reviews it sounds like it's going to be pretty amazing. Finally, WordStar for Windows is also in the works. That's all the Windows WP packages I can think of...If anyone can think of others, go ahead... Adam Elman elmanad@leland.stanford.edu
gg2@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Guy Gallo) (06/01/91)
WinWord *is* MSWord for Windows. It is the best word processor (inmho) available for Windows (or any other OS for that matter, with the possible exception of FrameMaker or DeScribe)
drp@dosbears.UUCP (David R. Preston) (06/03/91)
In article <30341@hydra.gatech.EDU> rb65@prism.gatech.EDU (Butera, Robert J.) writes: >Can anyone reccomend any good WP programs that run under Windows >BESIDES MS-Word? I've seen Winword mentioned here and on ftp sites - is it >shareware? Any other rrreccomendations? What do you need to do? If you need absolute flexibility and control over the layout, including graphics, get Aldus Pagemaker 4.0. Microsoft Word for Windows (also known as Winword and W4W) is a great WP, with a powerful macro language and almost adequate layout. Ami Pro isn't quite as good a WP as W4W, but has better layout. WordPerfect for Windows will be out soon. WordStar Legacy for Windows has just come out and looks promising if their ads are based in reality. And there are other choices; what's your price range and what do you need? -- David R. Preston drp%dosbears.uucp@ingres.com The world hadn't ever had so many moving parts or so few labels. D. R. Preston 584 Castro St. #614 SF CA 94114 USA
drp@dosbears.UUCP (David R. Preston) (06/03/91)
In article <1991Jun1.083627.2466@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> gg2@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Guy Gallo) writes: >WinWord *is* MSWord for Windows. It is the best word processor (inmho) >available for Windows (or any other OS for that matter, with the possible >exception of FrameMaker or DeScribe) Rah rah rah! :-) I think W4W is great for working on complicated multi-part documents like a thesis or a book, but it's not that great for graphically complex documents like a newsletter with headlines and shaded boxes and columns etc. I've heard horror stories about FrameMaker. The new PageMaker 4.0 has a built-in word processor (story editor) that makes it a very nice self-contained DTP program. -- David R. Preston drp%dosbears.uucp@ingres.com The world hadn't ever had so many moving parts or so few labels. D. R. Preston 584 Castro St. #614 SF CA 94114 USA