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From: terry@moogvax.UUCP (Terry Westley)
Newsgroups: comp.text
Subject: wanted: Ultrix word processing software
Message-ID: <673@moogvax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 8-Sep-87 10:48:50 EDT
Article-I.D.: moogvax.673
Posted: Tue Sep  8 10:48:50 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 9-Sep-87 04:21:45 EDT
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Organization: Moog Inc. Electronics & Systems Division, Orchard Park NY
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Keywords: Ultrix, VAX, word processing, ease-of-use

We have recently decided that we need good word processing tools on our
VAX running Ultrix.  So, forgive me if this topic has come up over and
over again.  Please e-mail responses to save others from having to read
the same stuff again.  I'll be happy to summarize to the net or e-mail
copies of any responses to anyone who asks.

We have been using vi/nroff all along.  This is generally fine for
those of us who use the system all the time.  However, we now have some
users (secretaries, hardware engineers) who think using vi/nroff is
like hitting your head with a hammer.  I'm sure they will be delighted
when they stop.

I would greatly appreciate any recommendations for word processing
software and a laser printer for output.  

Our main requirements are preparing proposals and instructional
manuals for products we develop.  We have no need for mathematical
equations, but an associated spreadsheet would be very useful.  Also,
it should work with standard ASCII terminals such as VT-100 et. al.

I'm getting Laticorp's Latitude package on a 30-day free trial.  Any
comments about this package would also be helpful.
-- 
  Terry Westley         
  Moog, Inc. (no, not the synthesizer company)
  {boulder,decvax,rocksanne,rocksvax}!sunybcs!moogvax!terry