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From: jamesd@qiclab.UUCP (James Deibele)
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Subject: Re: MS Word 5.0 under unix... was: Xwindows & PM (OS/2)
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Date: 3 Dec 89 04:53:09 GMT
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In article <6783@pdn.paradyne.com> dixon@gumby.paradyne.com (0000-Tom Dixon) writes:
>In article <9604@pyr.gatech.EDU> is813cs@pyr.gatech.edu (Cris Simpson) writes:
>>	Both WordDefect and Word 5.0 are available under Unix. (Whose
>>*nix, I don't remember.)
>more info please....!!!!
>It would really help get my DOS heads to open their eyes....

Unfortunately, the versions of WordPerfect and Word available for XENIX/UNIX
are not the latest versions.  WordPerfect 4.2 is the last UNIX version 
available so far, and it lacks the enhanced desktop-publishing capabilities of
5.0 and the menus of just-released 5.1.  I believe the last version of Word 
corresponds to DOS Word 3.0, also two versions behind.

I have repeatedly read comments from WordPerfect Corp. saying that they had 
sold double the number of copies they had expected.  But judging from relative
market share, I expect them to keep devoting most of their energy to DOS, and
handling UNIX, Macs, Atari ST's, Amigas, Apple II's, and all the other machines
as time permits.

WordPerfect 4.2 for UNIX lists at $995.  I think Word is priced the same.



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