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From: US.ALAN@CU20B.COLUMBIA.EDU (Alan Crosswell)
Newsgroups: mod.computers.laser-printers
Subject: Re: IBM PC -> Apple Laserwriter
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Date: Wed, 4-Dec-85 08:49:32 EST
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We have used both MS Word and Finalword II (Mark of the Unicorn).  I
did not personally look at the Word stuff, but it seemed to do a nice
job.  I did look at the Finalword II stuff and it is a very nice job.
Finalword is yet another Emacs/Scribe clone.  It has as complete a set
of features as the latest, real, official, Brian Reid/Unilogic,
TOPS-20 Scribe.  It even does some things better.  As usual with
Scribe knockoffs, you still have to do some minor twiddling of
commands (like @style) when moving a mss from the 20 to the PC or
vice-versa.  If you get it, make sure it is Finalword II.  The
previous version is much more limited and lacks PostScript support.
[There is also a UNIX version of Finalword for micros like the DEC
PRO-300 but this is based on old Finalword.  Unisource bought the code
from Mark of the Unicorn and ported it.  Hopefully they will do the
same for Finalword II.]

I have no affiliation with Mark of the Unicorn or Unisource.

Alan Crosswell
User Services
Columbia U. Comp. Ctr.
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