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From: todebon@mars.lerc.nasa.gov (Jim Debonis (SVER))
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Subject: Help selecting software
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Date: 23 May 91 21:44:24 GMT
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	I am getting a Mac IIci for my office and would appreciate some help
in selecting some software.  I have no real experience with a Mac and am 
unfamiliar with the available software packages.
	I will use the machine primarily for plotting data, writing techincal
reports and creating viewgraphs.  Also, it will be used as a front end to
our mainframes.  For better or worse, Wordperfect is the Wordprocessor used
at the center.  I would appreciate any recomendations for the following
	
	Spreadsheet: nothing fancy, just something to do quick manipulation
		of data
	Plotting package:  Something to make nice graphics for publications and
		viewgraphs, curve fitting is needed
	Drawing program:  This would be used primarily for making viewgraphs,
		combining text, graphs etc.
        Math Eqns:  A package to generate eqns. for reports.
	Misc. stuff:  Screensaver, are there any with password protection?

Any help is appreciated.  I'll summarize if there is interest.
					
					Thank you

Jim DeBonis                                           Don't sell the bike shop
                                                      Orville! --Calvin & Hobbes
NASA Lewis Research Center                            
todebon@scivax.lerc.nasa.gov