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From: Bear Bottoms on 5 May 2007 21:56
On Sat, 05 May 2007 20:34:22 -0500, Yrrah
<Yrrah.mailithinknot(a)netmail.com> wrote:

> "Bare Bottoms" <bearbottoms1(a)gmai.com>:
>
>> I think there is a
>> distinction between word processors and notepad type programs.
>
> This thread is about neither. It's about programs which organize
> textual information in a tree-like arrangement, such as, indeed,
> Treepad, but then with RTF formatting capabilities, such as the
> already recommended (by me) Keynote and SEO Note.
>
> Of course, you don't understand that.
>
> Yrrah
>
Of course you add more than there is to my reply which addressed notepads
vrs wordprocessors that the hoverer was talking about. You get a stalker
button and a bumper sticker.


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From: hummingbird on 6 May 2007 06:12
On Sat, 05 May 2007 19:56:36 -0500 'Bear Bottoms'
posted this onto alt.comp.freeware:

>On Sat, 05 May 2007 17:37:35 -0500, hummingbird <hummingbird(a)2die4.com>
>wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 05 May 2007 22:26:38 GMT 'Derald'
>> posted this onto alt.comp.freeware:
>>
>>> hummingbird <hummingbird(a)2die4.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Of course not. I'm not the one wanting a new word processor.
>>>> Did you miss that? ;-)
>>> Too bad; had you done so, perhaps you'd understand OP not to be
>>> looking for
>>> a word processor, as the other respondents in this thread seem to have
>>> done.
>>
>> Perhaps you'd like to define exactly what "a word processor" is.
>> Then perhaps you'd like to explain exactly what TreePad is if not
>> "a word processor".*
>>
>> I won't hold my breath while I'm ROTFL.
>>
>> *hint: a program which processes words is a word processor.

>Well now...here I go on the other side of the fence. I think there is a
>distinction between word processors and notepad type programs. Can
>notepad type programs near the features of a word processor..sure. Some
>word processors are nearer a notepad they are so lite...sure! If you
>really want or need the power of a full blown word processor, a notepad
>type program won't cut it...even the near the features of a word processor
>won't do. In my mind there is a distinctive distinction. We shall call
>that a DD.

I mainly agree with you BB but the definition of such things can be
very subjective and any prog that processes words and allows some
sort of formatting etc comes within the hierachical group of 'word
processors'. Within that there are sub-groups like 'text editors',
'xml editors', 'HTML editors' and 'program editors' etc etc.
I certainly wouldn't choose something like notepad or metapad for
producing formal business letters etc since their functions are aimed
at manipulating flat text and other specialist things and don't
produce nice pretty output.

Back to the OP ...he asked for something which supported RTF format
and I suggested Jarte which I have used for RTF for several years and
it also doubles up as a flat text tabbed notepad editor very easily
and has excellent printing support. That's why I mentioned it because
there aren't too many RTF editors about.
From: Peter in New Zealand on 6 May 2007 06:17
> Back to the OP ...he asked for something which supported RTF format
> and I suggested Jarte which I have used for RTF for several years and
> it also doubles up as a flat text tabbed notepad editor very easily
> and has excellent printing support. That's why I mentioned it because
> there aren't too many RTF editors about.

I'd like to second these comments re Jarte. I use a "word processor" pretty
heavily, and have absolutely hammered Jarte over the past few years without
any trouble at all. I did pay the tiny fee for the Plus version, but the
free one has just about anything you could need. It's built aroung the Word
Pad engine, and has been just about perfect for me. The only thing it won't
do is wrap text around pictures - they have to remain in line with the text.
But for that sort of thing a DTP is better anyway. Just my 2c worth.

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compulsive computer fiddler.


From: Bear Bottoms on 6 May 2007 09:17
On Sun, 06 May 2007 05:12:12 -0500, hummingbird <hummingbird(a)2die4.com>
wrote:


> Back to the OP ...he asked for something which supported RTF format
> and I suggested Jarte which I have used for RTF for several years and
> it also doubles up as a flat text tabbed notepad editor very easily
> and has excellent printing support. That's why I mentioned it because
> there aren't too many RTF editors about.

What is wrong with WordPad?

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From: hummingbird on 6 May 2007 10:03
On Sun, 6 May 2007 22:17:12 +1200 'Peter in New Zealand'
posted this onto alt.comp.freeware:

>> Back to the OP ...he asked for something which supported RTF format
>> and I suggested Jarte which I have used for RTF for several years and
>> it also doubles up as a flat text tabbed notepad editor very easily
>> and has excellent printing support. That's why I mentioned it because
>> there aren't too many RTF editors about.
>
>I'd like to second these comments re Jarte. I use a "word processor" pretty
>heavily, and have absolutely hammered Jarte over the past few years without
>any trouble at all. I did pay the tiny fee for the Plus version, but the
>free one has just about anything you could need. It's built aroung the Word
>Pad engine, and has been just about perfect for me. The only thing it won't
>do is wrap text around pictures - they have to remain in line with the text.
>But for that sort of thing a DTP is better anyway. Just my 2c worth.

Exactly so Peter. I got into Jarte for letter writing and when I
discovered that I could adjust margins dynamically in print preview
and see the effect in real time that hooked me.
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