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From: mchinni@pica.army.mil (Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re:  Is there any wordprocessor in unix
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Date: 11 Jul 89 19:37:23 GMT
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In an article discussing WordPerfect under UNIX Rahul Dhese writes:
> Major nit:  It is theoretically *impossible* for a general terminal-
> independent version of WordPerfect to exist under UNIX.  After
> extensive research I have determined that WordPerfect *cannot exist*
> unless you have all or most of F1..F10, Ctrl-F1..Ctrl-F10,
> Alt-F1..Alt-F10, and Shift-F1..Shift-F10 keys available.  Since most
> terminals used for UNIX do not have such keys at all, the conclusion
> follows.  What you used under UNIX may have been called WordPerfect,
> but it was something else.

I disagree. I think that the product is defined by what it does/allows you to
do, INDEPENDENT of the set of keys you use. We have WordMarc Composer on both
PCs and under UNIX. Under UNIX the keys to be used ARE on a standard keyboard.
The keys used by the PC version do indeed use the function-keys plain, ctrl'ed,
Alt'ed, and Shift'ed, but the UNIX version uses escape sequences and ctrl
sequences.

Does the difference in the keys used mean that the products are NOT the same? I
think not. 

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