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Re: WriteNow 3.0

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From: Brian Sala
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 05:04
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In article <BuD4uL.FoL@news.cso.uiuc.edu> tlt38517@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Terry Thiel) writes:
>Eric.Choi@p5.f57.n7000.z8.ieee.org (Eric Choi) writes:
>>The version 5.0 is getting awefully large and slow to launch (yes, we have a
>>lot of fonts). We are seriously considering WriteNow 3.0. It appears to be a
>>leaner and faster program.
[stuff deleted]
>WriteNow 3.0 is indeed leaner and faster while offering as many or more options
>as other word processors of its type.  But be aware that it is not supposed to
>be a mega word proccesor on the order of Microsoft Word.  It may not have
>some features you desire.  What are you using Word for right now?
BTW I can [stuff deleted]
>-Terry

I agree with terry.  WriteNow is small and quick for simple jobs. and
the style sheets are a pleasure, compared to Word.  the main problems I
have with it is not being able to use endnotes instead of footnotes,
and the fact that my department is all IBM-compatibles running Word.
If I want to port files back and forth from work, Word is it.
--brian
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