Samna

For the 1974 film, see Samna (film). For the Middle Eastern clarified butter, see Smen.

Samna was a competitor to WordStar and MultiMate in the DOS market for word processors in the 1980s.[1] Based in large part on the look and feel of the Lanier enterprise word processing system's software, Samna was targeted at businesses who had used the Lanier system but were interested in moving to lower-cost PC-based word processing. Samna was developed and published by Samna Corp., an Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.-based computer software company that was bought by Lotus Software in November 1990 for $65 million USD.[2]

Samna is also the developer of Ami and Ami Professional word processors.[3]

  1. ^ "Micropro Fights for Office Market". InfoWorld. 1985-04-15. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ^ Ami Pro 1.2:Strong ease of use, graphics, By Derek Slater, Page 40, 1 Jul 1991, Computerworld, ...Lotus purchased Ami Pro developer Samna Corp. for $65 million in late 1990...
  3. ^ "Lotus in Accord To Acquire Samna". The New York Times. November 2, 1990.