Nisus Compact was on the October, 1999, MacADDICT CD (#38).Ī second full-version freeware word processor you might consider is WordPerfect 3.5e.
Nisus Writer 4.1.6 appeared on the January and November, 1999, MacADDICT CDs (nos. Besides being excellent free products, the Nisus web page also carries the following comforting thought, “We have found no Y2K-associated problems in any of our products.” You may already have a copy of these applications. You might also want to opt for the streamlined version of their current release, Nisus Compact (1198K). While Nisus Writer 4.1.6 is absolutely free, you will still need to go to the Nisus site for a serial number. Nisus Corporation offers a full older version of their heavy duty word processor, Nisus Writer 4.1.6 (6148K). I sang the praises of AppleWorks in the first column of this series, but there are several exceptional word processing programs available as free full version downloads. When you have absolutely no software budget, which is all too often still the case for many educators, even “cheap” doesn’t cut it. In addition, I’ve also omitted the many “lite” versions of various applications. When I saw the volume of freeware available, and also realized the problems involved in defining “cheap”, I decided to simply stay with free. When I began this column, it was going to carry the subtitle, “Cheap or Free”. When you start searching for free software, it’s really amazing what is out there for the taking.
My recent experience setting up a lab with just a few site licenses – and no budget to speak of – helped me get back into “cheap or free” in a big way. In the area of educational software for the Mac, there are some notable exceptions to the adage. 1999 – The old saying “You get what you pay for” – besides being an excellent example of a dangling preposition – is usually pretty good advice.
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