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Word processor application
WordStar is a discontinued word processor application for microcomputers. It was published by MicroPro International and originally written for the CP/M-80
WordStar
Discontinued family of computer operating systems
daisy wheel printer), a separate version of Wordstar has to be prepared, and the user has to load the Wordstar version that corresponds to the printer selected
CP/M
American software company (1978–1993)
1978 in San Rafael, California. They are best known as the publisher of WordStar, a popular early word processor for personal computers. Seymour I. Rubinstein
MicroPro_International
Word processing application
market leader of word processors, displacing the previous market leader, WordStar. It was originally developed under contract at Brigham Young University
WordPerfect
Word processor
user interface was different from the leading word processor at the time, WordStar. However, Microsoft steadily improved the product, releasing versions 2
Microsoft_Word
Series of novels by George R. R. Martin
typing his fiction on an IBM PC compatible computer running MS-DOS with WordStar 4.0. He begins each day at 10 am with rewriting and polishing the previous
A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire
American writer and television producer (born 1948)
and Fire. In 2014, Martin said in a BBC interview that he writes using WordStar editor software, on an MS-DOS computer, because he dislikes having his
George_R._R._Martin
Device or computer program used for writing and editing documents
EasyWriter and WordStar. WordStar was created in four months by Seymour Rubinstein after founding MicroPro International in 1978. WordStar is commonly attributed
Word_processor
Canadian businessman and author (born 1954)
consolidator in the educational software market, acquiring rivals such as WordStar and Spinnaker Software in the process. In 1995, Softkey acquired The Learning
Kevin_O'Leary
Translator of computer source code
CP/M-80 source code to 8086 CP/M-86 using Intel's CONV86 was MicroPro's WordStar 3.0 in September 1981. ARC-Softwaresystems (June 1988). "Aus BASIC mach
Source-to-source_compiler
Word processor application
manufactured by NeXT. WriteNow was purchased from T/Maker by WordStar in 1993, but shortly after that, WordStar merged with SoftKey, which ultimately led to its discontinuation
WriteNow
American PC software pioneer (1934–2020)
personal computer software, publishing the popular word processing package, WordStar. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and after a six-year stint in New Hampshire
Seymour_I._Rubinstein
Machine retrieved 2012‑01‑09. GNU Emacs can have Wordstar emulation, with the command M-x wordstar-mode, as found from ws-mode.el retrieved 2017‑03‑14
Comparison_of_text_editors
Early portable microcomputer
application software with a retail value of more than US$1,500, including the WordStar word processor, SuperCalc spreadsheet, and the CBASIC and MBASIC programming
Osborne_1
Family of operating systems for IBM PC compatibles
programs WordPerfect, a word processor that was dominant in the 1980s WordStar, word processor originally for CP/M that became popular on the IBM PC BASIC
DOS
Canadian science fiction writer (born 1960)
use WordStar 7.0 for DOS (the final release, last updated in 1992) to write his novels. All twenty-five of his novels were written with WordStar. He runs
Robert_J._Sawyer
Software programs that increase productivity
MicroPro International's StarBurst in the early 1980s, comprising the WordStar word processor, the CalcStar spreadsheet and the DataStar database software
Productivity_software
Family of text editors
Kaypro IV. It was later provided with the Kaypro 10 as an alternative to WordStar. Freemacs, a DOS version that uses an extension language based on text
Emacs
Software company (1986–1999)
was created out of a three-way merger between SoftKey Software Products, WordStar International, and Spinnaker Software. Shareholders of Softkey Software
SoftKey
American conservative author and commentator (1925–2008)
starting with a Zenith Z-89. He developed a loyalty to the word processor WordStar, installing it on every new PC he got despite its growing obsolescence
William_F._Buckley_Jr.
1977–1993 series of microcomputers
expansion card, the Apple II could boot into the CP/M operating system and run WordStar, dBase II, and other CP/M software. With the release of MousePaint in 1984
Apple_II
Family of views in the philosophy of mind
implementing the WordStar program, because there is some pattern of molecule movements that is isomorphic with the formal structure of WordStar. But if the
Computational_theory_of_mind
Text editor
always on the screen. The key sequences in JOE are similar to those of WordStar and Turbo C: many are combinations of the Control key and another key,
Joe's_Own_Editor
Words with a horizontal line through them
with red ink often functions as highlighting similar to modern underline. WordStar supported the "strikeout" decoration since version 3.0 in 1982, although
Strikethrough
Tool for mass mailings from a form letter
dates back to early word processors on personal computers, circa 1980. WordStar was perhaps the earliest to provide this, originally via an ancillary program
Mail_merge
Software term
(first spreadsheet program and killer app) 1979: CP/M systems: WordStar 1982: WordStar ported to CP/M-86 and IBM PC compatible/MS-DOS 1983: IBM PC compatible/MS-DOS:
Killer_application
Illegal use of digital copyrighted works
000 PCs, one copy each of WordStar, 1-2-3, and Disk Mechanic, and a boxcar full of blank disks? — PC Magazine, 1984 WordStar was so widely pirated that
Online_piracy
Written action and dialogue for visual media
sent strings of commands to existing word processing programs, such as WordStar, WordPerfect and Microsoft Word. SmartKey was popular with screenwriters
Screenplay
Data loss as the format goes into disuse
March 2023. "WordStar History". www.wordstar.org. Retrieved 11 March 2023. Feigenson, Walter (23 April 2009). "William F Buckley and WordStar". Wally's Follies
Digital_obsolescence
Page layout using a personal computer
Publisher to interface directly with word processors such as WordPerfect, WordStar, and early versions of Microsoft Word. This allowed editing of documents
Desktop_publishing
Portable computer released in 1983
Osborne 1, came with application software. Its software bundle included the WordStar word processor, SuperCalc spreadsheet, and the CBASIC and MBASIC programming
Osborne_Executive
Computer program for working with tabular data
application published by Sorcim in 1980, and originally bundled (along with WordStar) as part of the CP/M software package included with the Osborne 1 portable
Spreadsheet
Computer command
current line in the WordStar word processor for CP/M and MS-DOS. In the 1980s, many text editors and word processors mimicked the WordStar command set, making
Control-Y
Writing format
late 1970s — a trend that continues to this day: (1977) CompuServe (1978) WordStar (1979) VisiCalc (1982) MicroProse, WordPerfect (1983) NetWare (1984) LaserJet
Camel_case
in 2024 NewWord Developed by NewStar Software Inc., this was a clone of WordStar OfficeWriter MS-DOS Developed by Office Solutions, Inc. PaperClip Commodore
List of word processor programs
List_of_word_processor_programs
American computer manufacturer of the 1980s
initial bundled applications were soon replaced by the well-known titles WordStar, a word processor, with MailMerge, originally a third-party accessory,
Kaypro
Acronym for "what you see is what you get" in computing
as HP Draw.[failed verification] By 1981, MicroPro advertised that its WordStar word processor had WYSIWYG, but its display was limited to displaying styled
WYSIWYG
Process of making software accessible worldwide
that using an Austrian translator for the West German market caused its WordStar documentation to, an executive said, not "have the tone it should have
Internationalization and localization
Internationalization_and_localization
Combined executable file for multiple processor types or operating systems
the WordStar 3.20 manual) switching between them at runtime […] the OS interface in WordStar is quite narrow and well abstracted […] the WordStar 3.2x
Fat_binary
First model in the Apple II computer series
expansion card, the Apple II could boot into the CP/M operating system and run WordStar, dBase II, and other CP/M software. Apple released Applesoft BASIC in 1977
Apple_II_(original)
Filename suffix indicating file type
with certain products—even specific product versions. For example, early WordStar files used .WS or .WSn, where n was the program's version number. Also
Filename_extension
Programming method
the WordStar 3.20 manual) switching between them at runtime […] the OS interface in WordStar is quite narrow and well abstracted […] the WordStar 3.2x
Overlay_(programming)
Type of computer keyboard navigation
Emacs and Vim), word processors (e.g., Microsoft Word, WordPerfect and WordStar), document viewer (e.g., Atril), desktop publishing programs (e.g., PageMaker
Caret_navigation
Portable computer introduced in 1983
several seconds for the computer to "catch up". TEXT partially supports the WordStar command interface. The supported commands are the cursor movement and character
TRS-80_Model_100
Software for editing plain text documents
obscure the file for its intended use. Non-WYSIWYG word processors, such as WordStar, are more easily pressed into service as text editors, and in fact were
Text_editor
Discontinued office suite software
word-processing formats (including EBCDIC, DisplayWrite, MultiMate, PFS Write, WordStar, WordStar 2000, and XyWrite (conversion filters licensed from MasterSoft)) A
StarOffice
Personal information manager for DOS
Microsoft Windows 2.0. It included a personal calendar, text editor (with WordStar-like command interface), calculator, ASCII chart, address book, and phone
Borland_Sidekick
Type of video game graphics
once was regarded as being the second most cloned piece of software after WordStar, according to researcher Jan Krikke. Other examples out of those were Highway
Isometric_video_game_graphics
Family of CP/M- and DOS-compatible multi-user multi-tasking operating systems
archiver, applications which performed screen manipulations, such as the WordStar word processor for DOS, would not, and native Concurrent CP/M (or CP/M-86)
Multiuser_DOS
Graphical user interface element
from the early 1990s in productivity software such as Microsoft Word and WordStar as an alternative term for toolbar: It was defined as a portion of a graphical
Ribbon_(user_interface)
1976 microcomputer word processor program
home computers. Despite its initial market dominance, alternatives like WordStar and Magic Wand surpassed its popularity some time later. In 1975, Michael
Electric_Pencil
Processing program
"keyboard definitions" were first used with the early word-processing program WordStar for such things as changing margins of screenplays. Thousands of other
SmartKey
marketing their products to consumers. Piracy of Western software such as WordStar, SuperCalc and dBase was endemic in the Soviet Union, a situation attributed
History of computing in the Soviet Union
History_of_computing_in_the_Soviet_Union
Text which includes styling information
parties, and also to unnecessary upgrades because of version changes. WordStar was a popular word processor that did not use binary files with hidden
Formatted_text
Offering several products as one
buying and bargaining power", noting that the Kaypro 10 came with both WordStar and Perfect Writer, plus "two spelling checkers, two spreadsheets, two
Product_bundling
Sliding motion vertically or horizontally over display devices
alternate visual effect for navigating digital publications The widely used WordStar word processor used the "diamond" of Ctrl-S/E/D/X to move the cursor left
Scrolling
Silicon Graphics founded Word processors WordStar WordPerfect for DG Mini Bank Street AppleWriter II WordStar 3.0 WordPerfect for DOS Spreadsheet VisiCalc
History_of_software
GPL-2.0-or-later JOE A modern screen-based editor with a sort of enhanced-WordStar style to the interface, but can also emulate Pico. Free software LE GPL-3
List_of_text_editors
1978 Oregon Trail II known as Micro International Corp. until 1989, as WordStar International Inc. until 1994, as The Learning Company in 1996; continued
List_of_video_game_publishers
Computer programming language
had a well-organized system of menus. Early versions of the editor used WordStar key functions, which was the de facto standard at the time. Later versions
Turbo_Pascal
American computer programmer and former phone phreak
processor after failing to reach a deal with MicroPro International for WordStar. While the original was popular with Apple II users, the IBM port was poorly
John_Draper
WriteNow, (which it licensed from NeXT in 1985 and ultimately sold to WordStar in 1993). Heidi and business partner/chairman Royal Farros purchased T/Maker
T/Maker
Portable computer released in 1984
operating system. It was also bundled with a number of software packages: WordStar, the popular word processing package; SuperCalc, a spreadsheet; MBASIC
Osborne_Vixen
Samna was acquired by Lotus Development in 1990. Samna competed with WordStar and MultiMate in the IBM PC compatibles market for word processors in the
Samna
It also included MicroPro's complete line of CP/M software, including WordStar. Also unusually for a CP/M system, the Bondwell-2 could display bitmapped
Bondwell-2
Spreadsheet software
operating system. SuperCalc was created to serve that market. Alongside WordStar, it was one of the CP/M applications bundled with the Osborne 1 portable
SuperCalc
Early portable computer
compatibility with the IBM PC. Its reviewer tested IBM PC DOS, CP/M-86, WordStar, SuperCalc, and several other software packages, and found that all worked
Compaq_Portable
Brazilian microcomputer
RPG, Faturol C could be used. Other applications like word processors (WordStar), spreadsheets (CalcStar) and databases (DataStar and dBase II) were also
Sistema_700
Personal computer made by Tulip Computers
BIOS-emulator, which allowed the user to use WordStar and a few other IBM-PC software, but Compudata B.V. shipped WordStar and some other software as adopted software
Tulip_System-1
American manufacturer of microprocessors
CP/M-80 operating system (and its huge software library featuring hits like WordStar and dBase) was known to be the Z80 disk operating system, and its success
Zilog
1982 DEC microcomputer
model included: Microsoft MBasic-86 BASIC interpreter for Rainbow 100 WordStar developed by Micro Pro for Rainbow 100 There are 12 commercial games released
Rainbow_100
Home computer by Texas Instruments
that unlike other computers, it did not have "Microsoft BASIC, VisiCalc, WordStar, or any popular games". Peripherals cost about twice as much as for other
TI-99/4A
Word processing software
fully functioning word processor available for the PC". To compete with WordStar, which appeared on the PC six weeks after Volkswriter, Wilson emphasized
Volkswriter
American video game company
MicroPro International, but MicroPro decided to rename itself after its WordStar word processor). MicroProse became profitable in its second month and had
MicroProse
1980s computer made by Hewlett-Packard
games Zork-1, Witness and Enchanter. As a business machine, Lotus 1-2-3, WordStar, DBase and Multiplan were available. There are 24 known commercial games
HP-150
Desktop publishing application
native formats of a variety of word processors, including WordPerfect, WordStar, and early versions of Microsoft Word, rather than being incorporated into
Ventura_Publisher
Defunct free unlimited-space web hosting site
a word-processing application, centering on a word processor based on WordStar. In March 1997, Xoom became a web hosting (offering 100 MB) and an e-mail
Xoom_(web_hosting)
in Word processing software with the famous WordStar line-up. They had success with the launch of WordStar 2000 - the first word processor package with
Sprint_(word_processor)
Japanese personal computer
hundreds of software packages available for the FM R, including Lotus 1-2-3, WordStar, Multiplan, and dBASE III. With this basis of compatibility, the more multimedia-friendly
FM_Towns
Software to help correct spelling errors
as by the mid-1980s developers of popular word-processing packages like WordStar and WordPerfect had incorporated spell checkers in their packages, mostly
Spell_checker
1980s MS-DOS software
advantage. Compared to other word processors of the day such as Micropro WordStar 3.3, WordPerfect 4.2, and Microsoft Word 2.0, Symphony's word processing
Lotus_Symphony_(MS-DOS)
8-bit personal computer
including about 120 games. Versions of popular software like DBase or WordStar were available. Thanks to the reliability of the machine, and ample memory
Tatung_Einstein
Personal computer for educational settings
COMAL interpreter Turbo Pascal 3.0 compiler, under the name Scandis-Pascal WordStar word processor Harmony software: word processing, spreadsheet and database
Compis
hardware vendors, and many software packages were written for it, such as WordStar and dBase II. Many hobbyists during the mid-1970s designed their own systems
History of computing hardware (1960s–present)
History_of_computing_hardware_(1960s–present)
Desktop computer developed by Xerox
compatible with all Big Board software—and sold a customized version of WordStar for $495, although by 1982 the company offered the standard version for
Xerox_820
Cluster of keys on a computer keyboard
The ESDX keys (known as the "cursor movement diamond") were used in the WordStar word processor and related applications, in combination with the Control
Arrow_keys
Bondwell 2 also included MicroPro's complete line of CP/M software, including WordStar. The Bondwell 2 was capable of displaying bitmapped graphics. The price
History_of_laptops
Laptop computer
number of applications were available: Basic, CP/M utilities, Portable WordStar, CalcStar, Scheduler, dBase II and Portable Cardbox-Plus. The PX-8 was
Epson_PX-8_Geneva
Database management system
dBASE II was the result and became a standard CP/M application along with WordStar and SuperCalc. In 1981, IBM commissioned a port of dBASE for the then-in-development
DBase
Early word processing shareware
operations. By default it accepts many of the same control key commands as WordStar while adding many additional features. It can produce plain ASCII text
PC-Write
Word processing software
help, and stated that many commands required half the keystrokes of the WordStar equivalent. The review concluded "MultiMate stands head and shoulders above
MultiMate
Software development company (1983–2003)
Publications: 90 – via Google Books. Shannon, L. R. (May 3, 1988). "Updating WordStar". The New York Times: C10. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015.
Berkeley_Softworks
Czech-American linguist
spell checking program which was used on word processing systems such as WordStar and Microsoft Word as well as numerous small computer applications. Kučera
Henry_Kučera
Hobbyist use of older computer equipment
May 2014, George R. R. Martin revealed that he writes his books using WordStar 4.0, an MS-DOS application dating back to 1987. US-based streaming video
Retrocomputing
Signal in the system bus of an x86-based computer system
A86 SetupHMA ) Necasek, Michal (2018-03-16). "The A20-Gate: It Wasn't WordStar". OS/2 Museum. Retrieved 2018-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated
A20_line
American typesetting systems company
also offered a version of CPM/86 runnable on the MCS hardware, along with WordStar, CalcStar and an accounting package. In 1978, Compugraphic developed the
Compugraphic
1980s Unix desktop computer
Crystal Writer Microsoft Word Samna Word SMART Word Processor WordMarc WordStar 2000 Chess Klondike Life Mahjongg Larn Moria NetHack Pac-Man clone Robots
AT&T_UNIX_PC
British word processing program
within the body of the text, an idea borrowed from the 'dot commands' of WordStar. Stored commands are similarly used to control formatting and layout of
Protext
American animated television series
countless civilizations unless they surrender to his tyrannical rule. 10 "Wordstar" November 14, 1981 The Teen Force become embroiled in a race against time
Space_Stars
Former front-end to DOS
as programs that did write directly to the screen) such as Lotus 1-2-3, WordStar and dBase III would still run in the TopView environment, but would consume
TopView
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