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Could some kind (grovel scrape) person puleeze tell me what is a
workable freeware word processor for Win 95? They are usually Win 98
upwards. I am trying to help a WOMAN get access to her DOC files for
her Uni course and it is amazingly difficult so far. Why is this? Is
it the Big M asserting some proprietary power or something?
 
If you are only looking for a word processor, try Abiword at
http://www.abisource.com/
Be sure to grab all the plug-ins too. As far as I have seen, it looks a lot
like microsoft in th GUI.

If you need a (almost compleete) MS-Office replacement, you might find Open
Office more intersting. It is a larger download, but it has most of the
functions of MS-office (Give and take some), with the notable exception of a
good database program. But for your average letter, Abiword should be
enough...

An other alternative to a compleet MS Office system would be Easy office
Free edition at
http://www.e-press.com/downloads/freeware.html A startup srceen and a little
reminder in the toolbar reminds you it is the freeware edition.

BTW... If you realy only need the basics, Write (included with the operating
system) might even be enough, though many people dont like the 'feeling' of
it. But is it capable of reading DOC files.


MightyKitten
 
Could some kind (grovel scrape) person puleeze tell me what is a
workable freeware word processor for Win 95? They are usually Win 98
upwards. I am trying to help a WOMAN get access to her DOC files for
her Uni course and it is amazingly difficult so far. Why is this? Is
it the Big M asserting some proprietary power or something?
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Have you tried AbiWord?

http://www.abisource.com/

Bob

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In mervyn posted:
Could some kind (grovel scrape) person puleeze tell me what is a
workable freeware word processor for Win 95? They are usually Win 98
upwards. I am trying to help a WOMAN get access to her DOC files for
her Uni course and it is amazingly difficult so far. Why is this? Is
it the Big M asserting some proprietary power or something?
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WordMagic
http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/8w3/wordmagic.htm
Yeah Write
http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/8xz3/yeahwrt.htm
602 Software PC Suite Pro
http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/02zwd4/602_suite.htm

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FYIS.org/estore said:
In mervyn posted:

WordMagic
http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/8w3/wordmagic.htm
Yeah Write
http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/8xz3/yeahwrt.htm
602 Software PC Suite Pro
http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/02zwd4/602_suite.htm

DanlK, FYI Services
www.FYIS.org
Visit our Commemorative Collectible www.FYIS.org/estore!
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Don't forget to put this html code on your web page:
<SCRIPT language=JavaScript
src="http://www.georgewbush.com/WStuff/BPForm.aspx">
</SCRIPT>
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Nice set of links, but a few remakrks:

WordMagic:
The download site seems unaviable. But you can try here
http://www.softlookup.com/preview/dis1702.html and choose on of the other
mirrors. the simtel.net mirror worked for me.

YeahWrite:
The freeware version is (acording to their own words) serve crippleware:
<quote>
If you'd like to give Yeah Write a try, you can download and install our
shareware version. This version includes the free version, which includes
about 50% of the features, and a 15 day free trial of the full vers
</quote>

MightyKitten
 
mervyn said:
Could some kind (grovel scrape) person puleeze tell me what is a
workable freeware word processor for Win 95? They are usually Win 98
upwards. I am trying to help a WOMAN get access to her DOC files for
her Uni course and it is amazingly difficult so far. Why is this? Is
it the Big M asserting some proprietary power or something?
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There is the freeware version of Atlantis Nova at http://www.rssol.com/ But
I can't tell if it runs under Windows 95.

Rob
 
Nice set of links, but a few remakrks:
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YeahWrite:
The freeware version is (acording to their own words) serve crippleware:
<quote>
If you'd like to give Yeah Write a try, you can download and install our
shareware version. This version includes the free version, which includes
about 50% of the features, and a 15 day free trial of the full vers
</quote>
Click to expand...

I wouldn't recommend Yeah Write here, even if the $ware version were
free. It is definitely NOT a primary use word processor. The program
comes with document templates, which one fills in. Document types are
limited to those templates. And there are other limitations as well.

[applies to both versions]
"Yeah Write supports only one font per document, although is does
support various font sizes for headings and titles. The program does
not support hyphenation, endnotes, footnotes, a table of contents or
an index. A document can have only one margin setting. Page numbers,
headers and footers are included with some of the printed styles, but
a writer cannot define them. YW does not import Word documents (only
text, WP51, and a limited RTF). Finally, writers cannot define their
own document types (someday we hope to make this possible)."

[allowed document types]
"Folders have names which match the type of document contained in the
folders. The free versions of Yeah Write have folders for a diary, a
journal, general purpose documents, personal letters, business
letters, memos, and notes. Registered and retail versions also have
folders for an address book, e-mail messages (send only), faxes (send
only), business letters with return addresses, envelopes, phone
messages, text, and to do lists. With each folder, a writer can create
a document by clicking on <New> in the index and filling in the blanks
in the document window."

To be fair, I have this program and do use it. Just not for its
intended purpose. It's fine for small databases, well if you can see
humor in salutations for your data -

NAME The Gimp
ADDRESS [URL}
[installation date]

Dear Mr Gimp:
....

"Dear Mrs. Grandma's Cookies,"
 
Thanks to those nice kind people who responded. Your reward shall be
in heaven. Well I tried AbiWord but it done tole me it couldn't open
a doc file I tried. Wordpad opens it after a fashion - if you like
lots of little squares and other arcane upper ASCII set characters
sandwiching the actual text - which she doesn't.

STOP PRESS I just reinstalled Wordpad and now when it opens a doc file
it doesn't display all that extraneous folderol, whatever that means.
I THOUGHT I remembered Wordpad being able to read and write this
common format.

Well I could elaborate on the troubles I've had with OpenOffice etc
but as far as I can tell, problem solved in a good enough way. Thanks
again.

Mervyn aka He Who Walks With Head In Clouds And Foot In Grave
 
(e-mail address removed) (mervyn) wrote in
... folderol, whatever that means
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folderol

Definition: [n] ornamental objects of no great value
[n] nonsensical talk or writing

Synonyms: applesauce, codswallop, falderal, frills,
gimcrackery, gimcracks, nonsense, rubbish, trash, tripe, trumpery,
trumpery, wish-wash

See Also: drivel, stuff, sundries, sundry, whatchamacallit,
whatsis

see: http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/
 
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 05:55:19 GMT, Dewey Edwards
I wouldn't recommend Yeah Write here, even if the $ware version were
free. It is definitely NOT a primary use word processor. The program
comes with document templates, which one fills in. Document types are
limited to those templates. And there are other limitations as well.
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You are too kind. Having tried many word processors, Yeah Write is the
worst efforts I have come across so far. And that GUI! AK! :)

The Freeware world hungers for a nice little database program. One that
would release you from the bondage of Yeah Write. :)

Back on topic, I recommend Atlantis Nova, a nice Rich Text editor, or
AbiWrite, a full-blown, doc-compatible word processor.

Bob

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