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From: mink@cfa.UUCP
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Subject: Cheap publishing query
Message-ID: <791@cfa.cfa.harvard.EDU>
Date: Fri, 20-Nov-87 14:43:16 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 20 14:43:16 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 22-Nov-87 09:38:27 EST
Organization: Harvard-Smithsonian Ctr. for Astrophysics
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A nonprofit organization with which I am involved is trying to set up a
computer system to do our newsletter and maintain our membership data
base.  We intend to get a cheap PC clone with a Hercules-emulating
graphics display and a small hard disk, a combination available locally
for well under $1000.  What we need is software--a WYSIWYG word
processor which can produce Postscript output which we can get printed
commercially or on a member's Laserwriter.  The important thing is to be
able to edit right-justified copy on the screen, ideally in something
spaced like the font we'll get on the laser printer.  We don't need
graphics, but we need multiple columns and a Times-Roman-like font.
I'm thinking of trying Microsoft Word, which I can get cheaply through
Harvard, but am interested in hearing of any other possible solutions.
We can't afford more than $200.

Thanks,
Doug Mink
mink@cfa.harvard.edu
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