Subject: Re: Compatibility between GEOS and GeoWorks Ensemble?
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Date: 11 Jan 93 19:02:26 GMT
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In article <HERMIT.93Jan3030459@am.ucsc.edu> hermit@cats.UCSC.EDU (William R. Ward) writes:
>I've heard of a product for the MS-DOS world called "GeoWorks
>Ensemble"... Is this in any way compatible with Commodore 128/64 GEOS?
>Can it read or write Commodore GEOS files in any form (assuming the
>disc format issue is solved via Big Blue or 1541.EXE or somesuch)?
>I doubt the applications are compatible, but the data files could be
>theoretically.
The data files are compatible for the most part, but you must NULMODEM
them over to your IBM. However from what I have heard BERKLEY has not updated
the software in a long time, and really have any intentions for a major update.
Have not really released any new utilities for it, and don't even give the usersa dos shell option. Looks like berkley is treating the IBM world, much the