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Here are the results to that quick survey about which software tools are in
use:
106 people responded. Most are using more than one program.
Word Processing/Page Layout Tools:
71 people use some version of Word.
8 use PageMaker.
45 use FrameMaker.
4 use Interleaf.
4 use Word Perfect.
3 use Ventura (no, you're not the only one, but close).
1 uses DCF/Bookmaster.
Operating Systems:
8 people mentioned they are on Macs.
6 people mentioned UNIX.
20 mentioned some form of Windows (Because I asked people to indicate if
they weren't using Windows, many more probably use Windows and didn't
mention it.)
No one mentioned LaTex (UNIX). Is anyone currently using it?
