chris@gistdev.gist.com (Chris LaReau) (03/23/90)
I've seen this asked before, but I didn't see any replies. A friend of mine is working on a deal to outfit a customer with a bunch of 386's running some flavor (to be determined) of unix. It can't be a deal unless he can get a big-name word processor that will run (multi user over dumb terminals) on the box. I just read the ad in the April byte about MS Word 5.0 for SCO Unix, so I know that something exists (or will RSN :-); are there any others he should look into? Also, my friend wants the boxes (25 MHz 386's) to run 25 or so word processing sessions at once (over smart serial cards). I do development, and a 25 MHz 386 isn't enough power for *one* of me compiling something, but these people are just going to be typing on a word processor. Is he way off base in thinking that the machine will handle such a user load (with appropriate memory, etc)? Thanks for your attention. I will post a summary to the net if anyone is sufficiently interested.
cpcahil@virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill) (03/23/90)
In article <895@gistdev.gist.com> chris@gistdev.gist.com (Chris LaReau) writes: >flavor (to be determined) of unix. It can't be a deal unless he can get a >big-name word processor that will run (multi user over dumb terminals) on the >box. I just read the ad in the April byte about MS Word 5.0 for SCO Unix, so >I know that something exists (or will RSN :-); are there any others he should >look into? There are also several office automation packages that include a good word processor. One that comes to mind is Uniplex, but there are others. >Also, my friend wants the boxes (25 MHz 386's) to run 25 or so word processing >sessions at once (over smart serial cards). I do development, and a 25 MHz 386 >isn't enough power for *one* of me compiling something, but these people are >just going to be typing on a word processor. Is he way off base in thinking >that the machine will handle such a user load (with appropriate memory, etc)? The question really is "what does he men by 25 or so word processing sessions" Does he need to support 25 people typing at a rate of something like 30 or more words per minute constantly, or is it that there will be 25 terminals and they will be in use sporatically during the day? If it is the former case, he might be in for trouble. Of course, one won't know for sure until you try it, but word processing is usually a very CPU and I/O intensive process. To support that number of users I would get a 33MHZ system or as a minimum a 25MHZ system with cache. Make sure the serial cards are very good, although you won't get the extra benefit that some claim ("implement full termio controll on the board") because the word processor will run the tty in raw mode wanting to see every character as it is typed. -- Conor P. Cahill (703)430-9247 Virtual Technologies, Inc., uunet!virtech!cpcahil 46030 Manekin Plaza, Suite 160 Sterling, VA 22170
campbell@Thalatta.COM (Bill Campbell) (03/27/90)
In article <895@gistdev.gist.com> chris@gistdev.gist.com (Chris LaReau) writes: >I've seen this asked before, but I didn't see any replies. A friend of mine is >working on a deal to outfit a customer with a bunch of 386's running some >flavor (to be determined) of unix. It can't be a deal unless he can get a You should probably look at WordPerfect. This is available on a number of different boxes including Xenix, VAXen running [V]omits [M]y [S]ystem. I have been *VERY IMPRESSED* with WordPerfects Xenix ports. These people actually have taken the time to understand Unix, terminals... I personally do all my stuff in xroff, but many of my clients prefer to use WYSIWYG word processors. It also requires little retraining since everyone seems to know WordPerfect (MessyDos users anyway). I have no affilition with WordPerfect. -- ....microsoft--\ Bill Campbell; Celestial Software ...uw-beaver-----!thebes!camco!bill 6641 East Mercer Way ....fluke------/ Mercer Island, Wa 98040 ....hplsla----/ (206) 232-4164
ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu (03/27/90)
In article <3560@thebes.Thalatta.COM> campbell@Thalatta.COM (Bill Campbell) writes: > >I personally do all my stuff in xroff, but many of my clients prefer to >use WYSIWYG word processors. It also requires little retraining since >everyone seems to know WordPerfect (MessyDos users anyway). > In the latest issue of Unix Today, there is an annoucement of Version 5.0 of WordPerfect (with graphics, page preview) for 386ixes. They support graphic terminals (not just the console) by downloading soft characters with the appropriate bitmaps. Has anyone seen this yet? Are other PC-to-Unix ports using similar approach?
jsnyder@lehi3b15.csee.Lehigh.EDU (Jay Snyder) (03/27/90)
Does anyone out there have prices information on Word Perfect for
{xe,u}nix?
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Lehigh Universityfred@cdin-1.UUCP (Fred Rump) (03/28/90)
In article <854@lehi3b15.csee.Lehigh.EDU> jsnyder@lehi3b15.csee.Lehigh.EDU (Jay Snyder) writes: >Does anyone out there have prices information on Word Perfect for >{xe,u}nix? Last I heard it was (retail) $995 for 5 user 386 WP; $1500 for 10 user and some $2000+ number for unlimited versions. This is as of the end of the year. Before that it was simply $995 for an unlimited version. fred -- Fred Rump | UUCP: {uunet bpa dsinc}!cdin-1!fred CompuData, Inc. | or ...{allegra killer gatech!uflorida decvax!ucf-cs} 10501 Drummond Rd. | !ki4pv!cdis-1!cdin-1!fred Philadelphia, Pa. 19154| Internet: fred@cdin-1.uu.net (215-824-3000)