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From: stuw@quads.uchicago.edu (john  watts)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.msdos
Subject: Lotus 1-2-3 under vp/ix (?)
Summary: looking for any known problems before purchase
Keywords: louts 1-2-3, vp/ix
Message-ID: <1990Nov27.205012.5091@midway.uchicago.edu>
Date: 27 Nov 90 20:50:12 GMT
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This is (I think) a relatively simple question ...

I am running ISC sysV386 (actually DELL Unix) with vp/ix.  I would 
like to be able to run Lotus 1-2-3 on this system.  Also, I would 
like to be able to run WhatsBest (a spreadsheet based optimization 
package from Lindo Systems - an add-in to Lotus) as well.  (Actually,
the desire to run WhatsBest is what's driving me toward Lotus.)

Here's the question: will Lotus 1-2-3 (ms-dos version) be usable under
vp/ix ?  I seem to recall an offhand comment that there may be problems
due to the copy protection scheme used by Lotus.  I called Lotus and asked
but their (sales)rep didn't know.  

I know that Lotus comes in a sys V flavor, but it seems that WhatsBest
may not be available for this version (The Lotus rep didn't
have WhatsBest listed as available for Sys V).

Thanks for any help.

John Watts
University of Chicago
stuw@quads.uchicago.edu