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From: jwi@cbnewsj.att.com (Jim Winer @ AT&T, Middletown, NJ)
Newsgroups: comp.text.desktop
Subject: Re: End of a "happy" relationship
Summary: WP5.1 is closest to DWB
Keywords: desktop publishing
Message-ID: <1991Apr12.143601.15698@cbnewsj.att.com>
Date: 12 Apr 91 14:36:01 GMT
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In article <1991Apr12.135248.9664@cbfsb.att.com> stevez@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (steven.a.zubatkin) writes:

> Can you folks help in my search?  IS there a PC replacement (or, near
> replacement) for DWB?  A near replacement might be acceptable if, for
> example, I us package A 90% of the time and use package B the other
> 10%.  Note that I use pretty standard fonts on my HP Series II, tbl
> alot, lists alot, numbered headings alot, xcip (the pic drawing
> program) occasionally, and grap occasionally.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> 
> Steve Zubatkin
> Morristown, NJ
> 


WordPerfect 5.1 is the closest that I have seen to DWB in capabilities.
The major difference is this:

	troff 	execution time formatter
	
	WP5.1	source time formatter
	
	other	check-off boxes
	
In short, if the designer of a check-off box type program like Ventura,
W4W, AMI PRO, etc., didn't think of the options you need, you are out of
luck.  With troff, and to a lesser extent, WP51, you are actually executing
rather than checking-off boxes.  There are things that you can do in troff
that just can't be done in W4W, Ventura, or AMI PRO -- but almost all can
be done in WP51.

Jim Winer -- jwi@mtfme.att.com -- Opinions not represent employer.
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