TechWriter

TechWriter and EasiWriter are closed source proprietary word processor applications for RISC OS computers.[1]

TechWriter
Developer(s)Icon Technology Ltd / MW Software / Acorn Computers
Initial release1991 (1991)
Stable release
9.12 / 24 September 2013 (2013-09-24)
Written inC++
Operating systemRISC OS
Available inMultilingual
TypeDocument processor
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.mw-software.com

Essentially they have the same feature set, except that TechWriter has more features that are specifically aimed at Technical Writers such as the ability to edit mathematical formulae and insert Greek characters.

The default file format is proprietary; it is also possible since Version 8.9 to import Microsoft Word .docx documents and OpenOffice/LibreOffice .odt files. It is also possible to save in TeX, HTML, and PDF format.

Development

Originally owned and developed by Icon Technology Ltd, in association with Acorn Computers, it is now developed by MW Software.

Due to the way in which RISC OS has developed slowly since the 1990s (see History of RISC OS) it has not attracted any of the main software companies such as Microsoft, IBM, Sun/Oracle or the various open-source communities so the availability of software commonly found on other platforms is limited. A handful of word processor applications exist such as FireWorkz and PipeDream (as well as the cut-down version of EasiWriter simply called Writer+).

As of 2015, LibreOffice or its equivalents are yet to be ported to the platform which means that to edit documents created on other platforms a version of EasiWriter or TechWriter are required.

gollark: I blame the ability of people to get used to things and then refuse to change them because "that's how it's always been" and probably bad incentive structures.
gollark: I mean, we could have that without computers, it would just be harder, but apparently nobody cares.
gollark: We have computers now. You could have individually tailored learning programs for things each individual is actually interested in.
gollark: If the aim was actually learning and enjoyment, I'm pretty sure it would be much more efficient, yes.
gollark: Oh, and state-sponsored childcare.

References
  1. "EasiWriter and TechWriter". MW Software. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
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