Word Perfect: in memorium

[Ryan Mann]

They weren't saying that Word Perfect for Linux required Windows.  They
were saying that it required Xwindows.  Xwindows is a graphical user
interface for Linux.

On Sat, 20 Mar 2004, Karen Lewellen wrote:

> Now you have me a touch worried.
> One of the things i was looking forward to in Linux, a
> way to demonstrate its advantages over windows to
> companies for whom I work was word processing.
> Granted I do not use wordperfect 5.1, but 6.1 and later still in dos on
> this machine.
> I knew that there was a wordperfect for Linux out there, and am
> surprised that this requires windows.
> with more and more companies seeing the
> light where Microsoft is concerned,
> it may be worth suggesting to the project
> to consider revamping that already existing
> Linux edition for Linux only use.
> It is just not piratical in an office or even home office
> environment to use code instead of a program designed for this.
>  in my opinion at least.
> Karen
>
> On Sat, 20 Mar 2004, Chuck Hallenbeck wrote:
>
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> > Hi Shane,
> >
> > There are "front ends" to TeX that simplify things somewhat, such
> > as latex and amstex. The latter is used by mathematicians, and
> > the American Mathematical Society (hence AMS-tex) has made it the
> > official tool for authors.
> >
> > No doubt that WP is easier for many things, but that convenience
> > comes at the cost, as you point out, of keeping a Windows box
> > around just for that purpose. It also comes at the cost of
> > locking your source documents into a proprietary format that
> > requires others to obtain a compatible processor to work with
> > your files.
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> > On Fri, 19 Mar 2004, Shane Wegner wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, Mar 19, 2004 at 07:57:55PM -0500, Chuck Hallenbeck wrote:
> > > > Lots of folks seem to be missing Word Perfect 5.1 pretty badly. I was
> > > > going to say they seem to pine for it, but that would be too bad!!!
> > >
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> > >
> > > One of the only remaining reasons I continue to have a
> > > Windows box is word processing.  You mention xml but afaik,
> > > xml doesn't know anything about fonts, emphasis, or even
> > > paragraphs.  In order to get all that, you have to write in
> > > a format like DocBook where you have to put everything
> > > inside <para tags.  That and pressing ctrl-b is a lot
> > > easier than writing <emphasis>my text here</emphasis>.  Oh
> > > and not to forget <itemisedlist> for bullets etc.
> > >
> > > I'm no xml expert but doesn't changing fonts and sizes
> > > involve writing stylesheets for the document in question.
> > > Maybe tex simplifies all this, I have never looked at it
> > > but imo, word processing still has its place and I haven't
> > > come across a good console app yet.
> > >
> > > S
> > >
> > >
> >
> > - --
> > The Moon is New
> > In a world without Fences or Walls no one needs Windows or Gates.
> > My home page is now at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh
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