Re: Most important piece(s) of software in your A2 collection

[rubywand@swbell.net]

Donald Lee writes ...
> 
> 
>       Just curious, .... which software in your current library could you
> not live without??  Most of us probably have tons of software at home, but
> only a certain few get used frequently, so I'd just like to know which
> ones are important to other users.
> 
>         For me, it's been Appleworks (I have a IIe) and my communications
> program.  Appleworks has been my main staple for doing reports, etc....for
> years.  I've shifted over to PC for certain things, but still go back to
> the II for quite a bit of work.  And without my communications program, I
> would not be able to communicate with many of my friends out of town for
> school in both the West and East Coasts and Canada.  I also couldn't talk
> to my email pen pals.  I would feel "lost".  :)
> .... 
>

     Mainly, ][ computing would not be nearly as easy/productive/fun without 
...

 Program Writer for writing/editing BASIC programs

 ORCA/M and Merlin for assembly language programming

 Disk Muncher for 5.25" disk copying

 Copy ][ Plus (various versions) for renaming, copying, etc. DOS 3.3 and 
ProDOS files and scanning/editing sectors

 Block Warden (in ProSel) for ProDOS block scanning and editing

 AppleWorks 5.x

 Spectrum for telecom work

 Platinum Paint for graphics creation on the GS

 File Manager (NDA) chiefly for checking and changing file type

 GS-ShrinkIt and 8-bit ShrinkIt for packing and unpacking files and 
diskettes

  

Rubywand