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[James Miller <jamtat AT mailsnare.net>]

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 qwms-avib AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:
>
> Are you still using the Ted word processor?  Now that I've
> settled on a browser and mail reader, I'm trying to decide
> on a word processor.  For the last two days, I've been trying
> Ted, but it seems to be unfriendly in some respects.  For
> example, I hate the default font and can't find a way to make
> a permanent change.  It's a strange word processory, un-intuitive
> and ugly.  I'm surprised so many people like it.
>
I'm using mostly the evil M$Word, actually.  Not because I like it or want
to, but because it's the easiest way to fulfill the sorts of academic
requirements incumbent upon me.  So I haven't used Ted much recently.
That said, I do still like it.  As someone with alot more proficiency in
word processing and document creation than with programming and more
technical aspects of computing, I found Ted's interface to be very
intuitive.  I had no problems figuring out how to do things and where to
find menus and things I needed.  The fonts *are* a problem, I agree.  One
reason I am sort of prevented from using it for my academic work is that I
must use foreign language fonts - ancient and modern.  Ted, at this point,
just won't do them - at least not for me.

All that said, I am certainly open to alternatives.  I'll try and take a
look at the other program you ref'd and see how it seems to me.  From
your description, it sounds just as capable as Ted.  I still can't
say much good about Abiword: I've tried it on both older and newer
systems, and was never very happy with the results

James