Re: Free / opensource text-only reader for linux - suggestions, please?

On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:02:06 -0000 (UTC), RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote:
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I do too. I can pick Jstar (WordStar variant of JOE) as my editor. That sold
me.

just for fun . . .

(using Tor Browser 13.0.13)
https://winworldpc.com/product/wordstar/300

WordStar 3.00
WordStar, originally from MicroPro, was a popular word processor during the
early 80s. It was ported to a number of CP/M architectures as well as Unix
and PC/MS-DOS. It competed directly against many word processors, including
WordPerfect, Microsoft Word for DOS, and Multimate. By the late 80s most
business word processing had moved to WordPerfect. In the early 90s, Microsoft
Word for Windows took over.
Also see a history of WordStar: A Potted History of WordStar and some earlier
0.x versions at The WordStar Collection
Wanted: Pre-1.0 versions were sold publicly. WordStar 0.87 redump, WordStar
0.89, WordStar 0.91, WordStar 0.92, (Google results indicate these existed)
WordStar 1.0. Early WordStar 2.0 releases were reported to be copy protected.
Available releases
0.x/1.x
2.x
3.00 (current)
3.30
for PCjr
2000
4.0
1512
5.0
COLT
5.5
6
1.5 for Windows
7
2.0 for Windows
Release notes
Wanted: Wordstar 3.00 for PC/MS-DOS. Reportedly 3.0 was the first version available for DOS.
Information
Product type
Application Word Processor
Vendor
MicroPro
Release date
1982
Minimum CPU
Z80
User interface
Text
Platform
CPM
Download count
35 (1 for release)
Downloads
Download name                                Version         Language  Architecture  File size Downloads
WordStar 3.00 for CPM Manuals               3.00 for CPM    English   [Z80]         17.19MB   0
WordStar 3.00 for CPM-80 (files)            3.00 for CPM-80 English   [Z80]        189.76KB   0
https://winworldpc.com/download/08c3841f-c383-c398-c2b3-11c3a5c28f13
https://winworldpc.com/download/08c3841f-c383-c398-c2b3-11c3a5c28f13/from/c3ae6ee2-8099-713d-3411-c3a6e280947e

  ("WordStar 3.00 for CPM-80 (files).7z" ; 188 KB / 192,512 bytes)

WordStar 3.01 for CPM-80 (1982) (5.25-DSQD) 3.01 for CPM-80 English   [Z80]         11.05MB   0
https://winworldpc.com/download/348b9ab2-df7d-11ec-8dc3-0200008a0da4
https://winworldpc.com/download/348b9ab2-df7d-11ec-8dc3-0200008a0da4/from/c3ae6ee2-8099-713d-3411-c3a6e280947e

  ("WordStar 3.01 for CPM-80 (1982) (5.25-DSQD).7z" ; 10.5 MB / 11,055,104 bytes)

WordStar 3.01 for CPM-80 Manuals (1982)     3.01 for CPM-80 English   [Z80]        145.37MB   0
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