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From: csch@tmpmbx.UUCP (Clemens Schrimpe)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Software for SCO Xenix...
Message-ID: <83@tmpmbx.UUCP>
Date: 3 Feb 88 13:37:52 GMT
References: <1912@cadovax.UUCP>
Reply-To: csch@tmpmbx.UUCP (Clemens Schrimpe)
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In article <1912@cadovax.UUCP> mitchell@cadovax.UUCP (Mitchell Lerner) writes:
> [...] Is there some publication or something that talks
>about what software is currently available for SCO Xenix???  SUN has
>a book that they publish called Catylist or something.  Is there something
>similar for the Xenix world?
Yes! 

The "bibel" is called >>XENIX System V Third-Party Products Directory<< -
it has ~950 Pages and contains short product descriptions addresses etc.

We received it for free from SCO London, but the first page says:

	Additional copies of this Directory may be obtained by
	writing or calling the following:

	The Santa Cruz Operation Inc.
	400 Encinal Street
	P.O. Box 1900
	Santa Cruz, CA 95061
	(408)425-7222
	FAX: (408)458-4227
	TELEX: 910-598-4510

or
	
	Microsoft Corp.
	16011 NE 36th Way
	Box 97017
	Redmond, WA 98073-9717
	(206)882-8080
	FAX: (206)883-8101
	TELEX: 160520

Hope this will help you ...

	Clemens Schrimpe, netmbx GbR

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>
>Is there some word processor that he can use for his Xenix system other
>than SCO's Lyrix(sp?)???  $795.00 is a lot of money for him to spend
>on a word processor at this time.  I'm sure that it's a great product but 
>he is considering just having his people do W.P. on his MAC rather than 
>spend another $800.00 on another word processor.  
>
>Is there some nice little, inexpensive W.P. that somebody wrote that he could 
>use just to write letters and stuff (public domain/ sharware would be 
>great!!!)?  How about games and stuff?  On-line calendars?  Spread sheet 
>programs that dont cost an arm and a leg?
>
>How do people that aren't on the net find out about this kind of stuff anyway?
>
>
>Thanks a lot!
>
>-- 
>Mitchell Lerner
>UUCP:  {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!mitchell
>
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