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Re: cpm on tandy 102

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On 12/2/25 8:40 PM, Daniel wrote:
> John <john@somewhere> writes:
> 
>> On 12/1/25 11:16 PM, Daniel wrote:
>>> I was reading a discussion on the listserv for the model T community
>>> and, well, I had been considering modding my newly acquired Tandy 102 to
>>> run CPM. I saw a guy on youtube describing how many applications run for
>>> the platform and, well. I asked around. The most I got was that it has a
>>> text editor similar to the one built into the laptop. There has to be
>>> more. So I ask the community here what their favorite software is in the
>>> cpm world.
>>> Daniel
>>> finger calcmandan@bbs.erb.pw
>>
>>
>> CP/M was the primary OS for microcomputers before MS-DOS.
>> There is a large variety of software available.
>> Even 'back in the day' users would build archives, such as Simtel-20.
>> Thankfully, most of this has survived.
>>
>> Ref:
>> http://cpmarchives.classiccmp.org/
>>
>> Enjoy!
>> -J
> 
> Right, so instead of asking for favorite software, how about most used?
> 
> Daniel
> finger calcmandan@bbs.erb.pw



Common software was:
1) Word processing (like Wordstar)
2) Spreadsheet (Like Supercalc)
3) Database (Like DBASE II)
4) Programming (like MBASIC or CBASIC, and ASM that came with CP/M)
5) Utilities (like Disk76, Sweep, LU)
6) Communications (like MODEM, XMODEM, BYE, and various RCP/M and BBS 
software)

Less common were specialty software like :
a) programming in other languages (C, Pascal, Lisp, Forth, etc.)
b) business packages (accounts receivable/payable, payroll, etc.)

Hope this helps!
-J

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