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Re: GNU Applications

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From: David J. Camp
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 1991 08:14
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>In article <9107132248.AA10375@wubios> david@wubios.wustl.edu (David J. Camp) writes:
>>The two most important computer applications today are Word Processing
>>and Spreadsheets.  The GNU project is remiss in not making these
>>programs a top priority.  -David-
>
>There is a Gnu spreadsheet, Oleo.  And while there is no WYSIWYG
>word processing program, there is Emacs together with groff and
>Ghostscript, which allow for typesetting.

I have asked the FSF repeatedly to let me try a copy of OLEO, and the
only answer I have received is that the author has it in an unknown
state of development.

The FSF is only a small part of the GNU development effort.  I do not
consider them any less capable than commercial developers.  The FSF is
only a small part of the GNU development effort.  I do not consider
them any less capable than commercial developers, only less
well-funded.  -David-

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From: david@wubios.wustl.edu (David J. Camp)
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Subject: Re: GNU Applications
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