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From: tep@tots.UUCP (Tom Perrine)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: WordPerfect Amiga!
Message-ID: <184@tots.UUCP>
Date: 18 Sep 90 19:41:21 GMT
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Reply-To: tep@tots.Logicon.COM (Tom Perrine)
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The latest version for WordPerfect for the Amiga is 4.1. To find the
"release" of your copy, run WP and hit the help key. There is a date
on the help screen. This is the date of the release. The lastest
release is 9/29/89.

There is also a "release" and date associated with PRINT, and WP
Library.

I called WP for support last week and asked about a newer version and
they said "not yet". This is the *only* problem with Amiga WP that I
can think of. WP just doesn't give the Amiga version enough
development effort.

WP's advantage is that it is available on multiple platforms and that
the support is better than first rate. We run WP here on Dats General
super-minis (where WP got started), PC clones, and occasionally Macs.
I use WP at home on my Amiga because the files are compatible. We will
probably install WP on some new Suns we are getting, for those who
can't handle GNU Emacs :-)

I guess I am a satisfied customer because I use WP for word
processing, not desktop publishing, and the support really is
excellent.


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