5.0445 Responses: Word Perfect List (3/58)
Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Mon, 11 Nov 1991 18:54:33 EST
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 5, No. 0445. Monday, 11 Nov 1991.
(1) Date: Tue, 5 Nov 91 18:24:39 CST (24 lines)
From: nm1@Ra.MsState.Edu (Natalie Maynor)
Subject: Re: Wordperfect
(2) Date: Tue, 05 Nov 91 20:53:06 EST (23 lines)
From: Lorne Hammond <051796@UOTTAWA>
Subject: Re: 5.0432 Responses: Word Perfect; Spanish W/P
(3) Date: Thu, 07 Nov 91 00:15:48 EST (11 lines)
From: Julie Falsetti <JEFHC@CUNYVM>
Subject: WP List
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 91 18:24:39 CST
From: nm1@Ra.MsState.Edu (Natalie Maynor)
Subject: Re: Wordperfect
> A recent inquirer asked about Word Perfect lists. There is a list
> called wp50-L that covers the WP versions 5.0 and 5.1. I lasted two
> days on it and do NOT recommend it, although I am a very heavy email
> and WP user. The list carries over 100 messages on a typical day.
If your system gets the bit hierarchy, you can read the list on usenet
as bit.listserv.words-l. Using a reader like nn, you can glance at the
topics and read a few or none of the many postings. Having tried it
both ways, I can highly recommend reading it via usenet instead of
subscribing.
> Yes indeed! I located three such lists which might be one and the same.
> WP50-L WP50-L@HEARN (Peered) WordPerfect Corporation Products Dis
> WP50-L@UBVM (Peered) WordPerfect Corporation Products Dis
> WP50-L@YORKVM1 (Peered) WordPerfect Corporation Products Dis
> (information dated June 1991)
They are one and the same. The list is peered.
--Natalie (nm1@ra.msstate.edu)
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Date: Tue, 05 Nov 91 20:53:06 EST
From: Lorne Hammond <051796@UOTTAWA>
Subject: Re: 5.0432 Responses: Word Perfect; Spanish W/P (4/97)
Re Wordperfect List.
I have been on the WP lists for a good year or more. Yes, it is
a high volume list. I would say 40-60 messages a typical day. But
I find it does tend to limit itself to the subject of the list and
almost all the messages are technical, although at various levels.
The list is monitored by Wordperfect (Barb) and they do send the odd
message out. I have seen discussions on Dutch and other versions of WP take
place on the lists.
One last point. A member(from Hong Kong I think) mentioned there were
several lists. I forget the technical term, but this is a list which has
several nodes, all working from the same composite subscribers list. You
get on to all by joining any one.
Lorne hammond
Department of History
University of Ottawa
Canada
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Date: Thu, 07 Nov 91 00:15:48 EST
From: Julie Falsetti <JEFHC@CUNYVM>
Subject: WP List
I read WP50-l via Netnews on Bitnet, and I find it neither voluminous
nor esoteric. Through the list I have been able to avail myself of
several very useful macros and was apprised of how to obtain 6 free
typeface soft fonts. In addition, an employee of WP Corporation (Barb)
monitors the list and is a frequent contributor.
I highly recommend it to WP users.