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When WordStar Was King (2009) [pdf]
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ljosa
on Sept 6, 2014
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simonblack
on Sept 6, 2014
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I got imprinted with WordStar back in the early 80s. So much so, that when I program today I use those same text-editing command-codes. So I can jump seamlessly from programming on CP/M, Linux or even MSDOS. Frightening, isn't it? <grin>
ljosa
on Sept 6, 2014
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A bunch of us got those commands imprinted on our brain by using Turbo Pascal, even though we didn't use WordStar.
wslh
on Sept 6, 2014
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Ctrl-KB Ctrl-KK Ctrl-KC
atombender
on Sept 6, 2014
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Second WordStar article posted today:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8272952
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brickmort
on Sept 6, 2014
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I kept reading this title as 'When
World
Star' Was King...
onedev
on Sept 6, 2014
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Same here. I was surprised to find HN talking about WSHH....
cbd1984
on Sept 6, 2014
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Here's an editor with a WordStar-style interface:
https://www.mirbsd.org/jupp.htm
twotwotwo
on Sept 6, 2014
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Huh! I use joe, and wasn't aware someone had forked/worked on it. Nifty.
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