Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 10:25:48 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: tdwyer@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au (Terry Dwyer) Cc: jkh@time.cdrom.com, msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au, mrcpu@cdsnet.net, hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Anybody checked out XQuad/Xcl? Message-ID: <199604010055.KAA01682@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.90.960329203536.26994A-100000@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au> from "Terry Dwyer" at Mar 29, 96 08:44:59 pm
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Terry Dwyer stands accused of saying: > > I saw WYSIWYG word processor and grabbed it immediately - what a > disapointment. I followed the instructions to the letter and chose a dir > to install in (as root) and a language. It worked flawlessly first off > under 2.1.0R. Well I did have one problem during importing an ASCII file > into Xcl, a seg fault. > > I would not race out and buy either of these products, the WP is > incomprehensible and the spreadsheet is inadequate. There is absolutely I can't speak for the spreadsheet, but the WP is actually a DTP program, and whilst a bit infantile yet, actually has most of the makings of quite a good package. > Into the bit bucket with it, IMHO don't waste your time. This is really counterproductive advice. The fact that _you_ didn't like it shouldn't deter other people from looking, possibly buying and supporting these people - after all, they've stuck their necks out this far; if what they've done works for you, go ahead and support them. > _-_|\ Terry Dwyer E-Mail: tdwyer@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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