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echo: linuxhelp
to: Geo.
from: Bill Lucy
date: 1995-12-08 02:45:30
subject: Re: History of the PC industry

From: Bill Lucy 

Out of darkness, Geo. says...
> "Bill Lucy"  wrote in message
> news:MPG.185c08c9a5f18fbe98b143{at}news.barkto.com...
>
> > using Windows. I was in with enough people at the time to get the VP
> Windows
> > upgrade for free. "Hey, I don't have to quit Windows to use
Ventura!" That
> lasted
> > about 2 hours (install to deinstall). It was really bad.
>
> Ouch, when did they finally release a stable windows version?

I gave up on it after that. WordPerfect (I think v.6) gave me enough
publishing ability to do what I needed. That was basically long reports and
some manuals. I
only had to fudge graphics and sidebars.

I've often thought about looking at it again, but the experience was truly, truly
one of my worst software experiences.



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