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From: price@chukls.enet.dec.com (Chuck Price)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.text
Subject: Re: Word Processor for DECstation 2100
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Date: 21 Aug 90 17:34:24 GMT
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In article <25332.26d0d7be@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>, jeff@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (Jeff Bangert) writes:

> One of our customers, a professor of engineering, has a DECstation
> 2100.  He uses it mostly for programming, but he'd like to know if
> there is a a public domain word processor that runs on the 2100 and
> will do equations.
> 
> Yes, he knows about Interleaf, but can't afford it right now.  Yes,
> we've suggested he use a PC, but he really wants to use his 2100.
> 

DECwrite from Digital isn't public domain, but it offers a full WYSIWYG
environment, outputs in PostScript or DDIF (or ASCII), etc.

It lists for $1879 (license: $1319, media/doc: $560) in the
Spring/Summer DECdirect Catalog, page 55, 
and I just bet there is some University deal available. Ask your
sales rep.

BTW, I've been using it for about a year, and I have yet to look
at the manual once. It's pretty intuitive. On the DECstation, it's
also quite fast! 

-chuck

ps: You can reach DECdirect by calling 1-800-DIGITAL.