Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!rochester!cornell!uw-beaver!mit-eddie!ll-xn!ames!sdcsvax!ucbvax!noah.arc.CDN!kenw From: kenw@noah.arc.CDN.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm Subject: WordStar 4.0 Message-ID: Date: Sun, 27-Sep-87 23:43:45 EDT Article-I.D.: SIMTEL20.KPETERSEN.12338109755.BABYL Posted: Sun Sep 27 23:43:45 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 29-Sep-87 01:46:40 EDT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Distribution: world Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 23 I have WordStar 4.0. The verdict: thumbs up! Particular wins, in my view, are the properly functioning paragraph reformatting, embedded rulers, improved WYSIWYG display, and vastly improved installation/tailoring facilities. No particular problems to far. Haven't given it a real workout yet. It no longer includes SPELSTAR, but then I never had it before, either. It includes instead what I gather is a well-regarded spelling checker package, The Word Plus. I think I like my own spelling checker better, but then I haven't really worked this one yet, either. The 8" distribution (that's what I have - you get your choice, of course) comes with SIX SSSD disks. I can get the whole thing on one of my DSDD disks, so i guess it comes to about 750k or so. The distionary alone is something like 120k, and there are some neat utilities that come with it. The documentation is complete, and has a full index. Being very familiar with WordStar 3.0, I've hardly looked at it. It's not like either the 3.0 or 3.3 stuff. It does contain both tutorial and reference. Yes, it's worth the money. /kenw