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Subject: UNIX Workstations and WP/OA
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Date: Thu, 30-Aug-84 16:06:42 EDT
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From:  berch%lll-tis.arpa@lll-tis (Michael C. Berch)

Does anyone have any specific knowledge of a UNIX-based  worksta-
tion that is oriented towards word processsing and office automa-
tion, rather than towards CAD/CAE applications? What we are real-
ly  looking for is a machine that offers word processing designed
for people who like the Wang/Lanier/NBI approach, but also  would
integrate  with our planned LAN to be made up of Sun workstations
(for technical publishing and s/w development) and a VAX 780  and
a PDP 11/70 (for software development and database management).

We have made a significant committment to TCP/IP networking,  and
it  would be ideal to have a set of workstations that could fully
participate in the network.

I envision future R&D workplaces where  administrative  DP  func-
tions (word processing, budget forecasting, personnel management,
etc.) could be fully  integrated  with  the  scientific/technical
development effort. Is anyone addressing this goal?

                                Michael Berch
                                berch@lll-tis
                                ...ucbvax!lbl-csam!lll-tis!berch