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Nov 11, 2022 16:47:21 #
Did you ever ear of R:Base? It was a database program developed to keep track of the tiles on the space shuttle, or so they say. Then it went commercial. A guy I worked with iked it, and he talked me into getting it. It was a very good program. He used it to develop programs for schools and stores.
He was funny with his computer knowledge. He said that when someone in the building asks you to solve a problem, you should solve it but not explain how you did it. You want them to be dependent on you. I guess that makes sense.
He was funny with his computer knowledge. He said that when someone in the building asks you to solve a problem, you should solve it but not explain how you did it. You want them to be dependent on you. I guess that makes sense.
Nov 11, 2022 17:10:11 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Did you ever ear of R:Base? It was a database pro... (show quote)
No, I don't remember Rbase at all.
Nov 12, 2022 00:02:49 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Do any of you use WordPerfect? I've been using it... (show quote)
In 1984 worked for Sperry in Clearwater, FL and used WordPerfect and Lotus 1-2-3 (in a DOS environment to begin with). Liked both; however, later on they, and other employers standardized on Microsoft products. The government offices we dealt with also standardized on Microsoft products… so that transitioned me.
It also influenced my home PC use as I could get a full up version of MS Office for $20.
Lacking the above changes, and the need to share files, I would still be using WordPerfect and Lotus 1-2-3
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Nov 12, 2022 00:40:48 #
I have used LibreOffice since it forked from OpenOffice, even at work. I wrote an invoicing and stock management program on dBase IV, I even bought a copy. If I were to need a db today, I'd use sqlite - as long as I didn't need a GUI!
Nov 12, 2022 06:27:22 #
yes Word perfect is still around.
I have been using more than a dozen versions of Word perfect from DOS to X5 and the program will do everything anyone wants.
I have been using more than a dozen versions of Word perfect from DOS to X5 and the program will do everything anyone wants.
Nov 12, 2022 06:31:00 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Do any of you use WordPerfect? I've been using it... (show quote)
Jerry ---
There are a number of FREE, VERY GOOD, complete office programs, compatible with Microsoft Office programs (which I almost always have used). I have used WPS Office, which is very good, but LibreOffice is considered by many to be even better, and better than Microsoft. There is absolutely no good reason to pay for any such software!!!
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Nov 12, 2022 07:22:19 #
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Nov 12, 2022 07:32:35 #
HamB wrote:
Excel is a pain to use!
Lotus 123 was MUCH better!
dBase was THE BEST!
Lotus 123 was MUCH better!
dBase was THE BEST!
Are you still using 123 and Dbase?
Nov 12, 2022 07:41:09 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Are you still using 123 and Dbase?
Unfortunately, no.
When I need to produce a report from a database , I have to wrestle with the Pivot Table in Excel.
Nov 12, 2022 07:50:11 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Do any of you use WordPerfect? I've been using it... (show quote)
Jerry:
I have used LibreOffice products for a number of years since MS started "renting" out its products.
One download gets you a word processor, spreadsheet, charts, graphs, etc. all for a small donation.
It is really good and easy to learn, and the programs are fully compatible with MS products.
The LibreOffice "Writer" has only small visual differences from MS Word.
LibreOffice also provides free updates.
LibreOffice Download - https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/libreoffice/
Comparisons between MS Office/LibreOffice - https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Feature_Comparison:_LibreOffice_-_Microsoft_Office
Best Wishes,
JimmyT Sends
Nov 12, 2022 07:55:02 #
Cragzop
Loc: NYC
My first computer, a CP/M system, came with Wordstar, Calcstar, and Datastar. All worked fine with 64k of RAM.
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Nov 12, 2022 07:57:46 #
I found a copy of VisiCalc in a box while doing some (attempted) cleanup!
Released for Apple II by VisiCorp on 17 October 1979.
Released for Apple II by VisiCorp on 17 October 1979.
Nov 12, 2022 07:58:04 #
trinhqthuan
Loc: gaithersburg
jerryc41 wrote:
Do any of you use WordPerfect? I've been using it... (show quote)
I am surprised that WP is still in business. I used it in the 1980s for all my graduate works, dissertation...
Nov 12, 2022 08:01:31 #
Cragzop wrote:
My first computer, a CP/M system, came with Wordstar, Calcstar, and Datastar. All worked fine with 64k of RAM.
Then multiplexing memory and paging was discovered and software kept growing and growing in size because the memory ceiling was eliminated.
Nov 12, 2022 08:07:31 #
I use MS products because my consulting requires me to be compatible. I doubt that WP is superior to Word in specific ways but you may find it easier to use. There is an add-on for Word called MathType that allows complex math expression in Word. Excel is quite powerful with some advanced math features (e.g., Solver) that I doubt are in Lotus 123. Also, pivot tables are incredibly convenient.
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