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From: swoodcoc@isis.cs.du.edu (Steven Markus Woodcock)
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Subject: Re: LOOKING FOR PUBLIC DOMAIN/SHAREWARE WORD PROCESSOR
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Date: 14 Apr 91 03:07:29 GMT
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In article <8117@idunno.Princeton.EDU> sksircar@shade.Princeton.EDU (Subrata Sircar) writes:
>I am relatively new to the Amiga world, and I couldn't find a FAQ or Welcome
>to posting.  Please direct me to such if they would suit my needs.
>
>I am looking for a public domain/shareware word processor for an Amiga 1000,
>with 256K memory (possibly expanding to 512 if that's the real answer) which
>will use the floppy drive as virtual memory.  This is essential, as the primary
>limitation with the current one is that it packs up shop and goes home when
>it runs out of memory.  If you can tell me where to find one, I'd be very
>grateful.  Please email to me, as I don't normally read this newsgroup.
>
>I have used ftp extensively to get UNIX and Mac software, and have access to
>UNIX, IBM PS/2's and Macs.  Please also tell me (once I've acquired the 
>software from some friendly FTP site) what I must do to get the thing into a
>running Amiga binary.  Thanks very much!
>
>Subrata Sircar | sksircar@phoenix.princeton.edu |Prophet& SPAMIT Charter Member
>	I don't speak for Princeton, and they don't speak for me.
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Subrata:

   Hiya!  I noticed your above posting about an A1000 you've got, and I've 
got a few suggestions for you.

   First off, GET MORE MEMORY!  Basically you can't do much of anything with
the Amiga (any model) with only 256K.  The Amiga is sort of an unusual box;
it is really more of a "personal workstation" than anything else.  The more
memory, the better!  I don't know of ANYTHING beyond a few older games that
will run in only 256K.  I'm running with 1.5MB in my A1000, and believe me
I'm thinking seriously of getting more.

   Secondly, there are a number of good PD and commerical word processors
available--far too many to list here.  Check the Amiga Utilities or the
Amiga Productivity sections of some of your local BBS' for a good PD
word processor.

   I hope that helps...


Steven W.
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