Re: Re Linux word processors

[cld@xxxxxxxx (Carl Distefano)]

mike shupp said:
≪ Metaphorically, XyWrite is to dsr ("Digital Standard
 Runoff") as a light pickup truck is to a 18-wheeler
freighter with a Peterbilt prime mover. ≫

Why do you say that? On a quick read-through,
dsr's commands seem confined pretty much to
garden-variety formatting.

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Carl Distefano
cld@xxxxxxxx
http://users.datarealm.com/xywwweb/

> It would take a very long to discuss this adequately. Let's settle
> for saying that Unix-based word/text processing programs are either
> functionally-impaired clones of MS Word, or aimed primarily at people
> writing computer programs. For ordinary writers of prose, they have
> all the convenience and elegance of the "word processors" built into
> run of the mill e-mail programs.
>
> That said, if you really enjoy taking pains, phenomenal things can be
> done in Unix, using text formatting programs like nroff (and its several
> variants) or TeX. Metaphorically, XyWrite is to dsr ("Digital Standard
> Runoff") as a light pickup truck is to a 18-wheeler freighter
> with a Peterbilt prime mover.
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Gavin Budge 
> Reply-To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
> To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re Linux word processors
> Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 18:17:25 +0100
>
> I'd be interested to get further, more detailed comments on Linux/unix word
> processors from any one who's familiar with them - I'm hoping to write a
> newspaper article on "IT for humanities academics", with a particular focus
> on low-cost options, but have no experience with the Unix world, and it's
> very hard to get any objective reviews of Linux programs off the web. How
> many have footnote/endnote capabilities, for example? I guess my interest
> is really in word processors (as opposed to "text editors", insofar as a
> distinction can be drawn).
>
> I shall certainly be giving Xywrite and Notabene honourable mentions!
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> >     Actually, none of the existing unix word processors really
> >     please me. There are things I do like about Linux/FreeBSD
> >     for programming purposes, but not for writing.
> >
> >
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