Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory!hubcap!ncrcae!ncr-sd!iss-rb!spock!mdb From: mdb@spock.SanDiego.NCR.COM (Matt Bateman) Newsgroups: comp.windows.x Subject: Re: Mac style "Word Processor" under X? Message-ID: <467@iss-rb.SanDiego.NCR.COM> Date: 2 May 90 15:14:49 GMT References: <1990May2.044830.19927@spock.UUCP> Sender: news@iss-rb.SanDiego.NCR.COM Reply-To: mdb@spock.SanDiego.NCR.COM (Matt Bateman) Distribution: na Organization: NCR Corp. E & M San Diego Lines: 35 In article <1990May2.044830.19927@spock.UUCP> eric@spock.UUCP (Eric Volpe) writes: >Anybody know of a WYSIWYG "Word Processor" for quasi-computer-illiterate >(or at least computer-phobic) users who can't deal with embedded formatting >commands, editors, and formatters? I'd hope for something that would >let them fiddle around with fonts and sizes and adjusting/filling, etc... >Is there anything like this out there? (I haven't gotten X11R4 yet, maybe >on there?) > From one SPOCK to another, I think I have found just what you're looking for. We are currently using Framemaker from Frame Technologies, which is _very_ Mac-like. These people worked with Apple to develop the look and feel of the program. It is a very powerful word processor and desk-top publisher. We are currently running under Suntools, but when their new release is available in X (June timeframe) we will be switching over. They have an older release working under X, but after using the new one, I would do without rather than use the old version. Yes, the new one is that much better. They have a demo version which will allow you to use all of the features except the save command. You can contact them at: (408) 433-3311 or comments@frame.com Note: I am not affiliated with Frame Technologies, except for the fact that I am a satisfied customer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #include uucp:...!ucsd!ncr-sd!ivory!mdb Matt Bateman, NCR E&M San Diego arpa: mdb@ivory.SanDiego.NCR.COM ============================================================================