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From: jrg@blodwen.demon.co.uk (james r grinter)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x.i386unix,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.386bsd.apps
Subject: Re: Wine status March 11, 1994
Date: 25 Mar 1994 03:41:09 GMT
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In-reply-to: newcombe@aa.csc.peachnet.edu's message of Thu, 24 Mar 1994 13:36:29

In article <newcombe.22.000D9C0F@aa.csc.peachnet.edu> newcombe@aa.csc.peachnet.edu (Dan Newcombe) writes:
   WordPerfect has a version for X, I'm surprised that MicroSloth hasn't
   followed suit, as it's seems like it'd be a good place to compete.  Or

There is, however, the programs from Astrix (is that right?) that look
remarkably like Word and Excel. I believe that they're only currently
available on Suns - but they do look good. Does anyone have any more
info or experience of them?

   is Bill Gates so concerned with making everything have the MicroJunk
   API???

Motif's look and feel was heavily influenced by HP and Microsoft
anyway. I'm sure he doesn't object to that.

james.