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- From: stanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Stan Bischof)
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 01:47:10 GMT
- Subject: Re: WordPerfect vs Island Write
- Message-ID: <430147@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA
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- In comp.sys.hp, "John Morey" <p00103@mail.psi.net> writes:
-
- >What to buy??? Was just needing some feelings on wordprocessors for HP
- >workstations. Please let me know what you think about the wordprocessors
- >that are available for the HP's. This is for doing documination, we will
- >be using EMACS for programing.
-
- >Thanks for any ideas.
-
- >John Morey
-
- Personal opinion of course (not any official word form HP):
-
- All depends on what your needs are.
-
- Do you need integrated graphics? If so forget WordPerfect, since the
- UNIX version doesn't do graphics.
-
- Do you need compatibility with PC users and don't need graphics?
- If so Wordperfect might be great fit.
-
- Do you need WYSIWYG? If so I would look at Framemaker if you have 700
- series platform. Remember of course that WYSIWYG editors will tend to
- not be compatible with ASCII text.
-
- Are you sensitive to white backgrounds? If so forget Island since it
- has hard-coded blinding-white background.
-
- I would start your search by deciding exactly what you want the editor to
- do.
- - graphics?
- - hot-links?
- - hypertext?
- - to generate hard copy documents or on-line?
- - network license?
- - how much are you willing to pay?
- - links are needed from/to what other tools?
- - which HP platform are you using?
- - X-only or do you need ascii terminal capability?
- - storage format- is proprietary OK or do you need a standard?
- - color or B/W documents?
- - edit graphics in the editor or just import?
- - are you generating fancy slides, books, manuals, advertising
- art, just simple text?
-
- once you figure out some of these basics, then you will find a choice fairly
- easy. As with any tool, be sure to get demo version and try it out before
- you buy.
-
- I for one would appreciate your sharing whatever solution you come up
- with here, since I am also in the same situation of looking for best
- solution.
-
- Stan Bischof
- HewlettPackard Santa Rosa
-