Hi OSF/1 managers,
My original posting:
> We are looking for a wysiwyg word processsor to run on OSF/1. The last
> time I checked, there were no plans to port WordPerfect to OSF/1.
>
> 1). What wysiwyg wp packages are being used out there on OSF/1?
> Would you recommend it?
>
> 2). We are looking into Framemaker. Anyone out there running
> Framemaker on OSF/1? Would like to hear about it (pros and cons).
>
It seems that there aren't that many choices of wysiwyg wordprocessors
for OSF/1.
Applix (contains wordprocessor and graphics editor)
(other software include spreadsheet, mail and ad hoc data query tool).
1-800-8applix
This package was highly recommended by 4, no negative comments.
Framemaker
This package was also highly recommended.
Currently sold via DEC-direct up until ~May?? then Frame Technology will be
selling it. Current version is a binary translated version of Framemaker
3.0 or Ultrix/RISC. 4.0 (port to the OSF/1 platform natively, expected
out some time this year.
Interleaf
Got one positive and one negative response.
One responded that they were looking into Softwindows to run Word and Excel.
Has anyone tried that one?
Summary:
I called both DEC/Frame Tech. and Applix. Framemaker seems to be a
very powerful package. It's more than a wordprocessor, it's a document
publishing software, but it also cost alot more per seat. Applix will be
sending me a demo copy to evaluate.
Thanks to all who replied:
Markus Baur Gary Custis
Anthony Baxter Vadim Brikman
Dave Sinnott Tom Barkanic
Martin Richartz Pamela C. Schmelz
Eric Kauffman
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Diane Ibaraki
University of Hawaii
High Energy Physics Group
<diane_at_uhhepj.phys.hawaii.edu>
Received on Fri Mar 03 1995 - 15:26:42 NZDT