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On Fri, 22 Mar 24 18:30:04 UTC
Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@mw-software.com> wrote:

>Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> In message <5b2192a6aeSpambin@argonet.co.uk>
>>           Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
>>   
>> > In article <5b217aa73adave@triffid.co.uk>,
>> >    Dave <dave@triffid.co.uk> wrote:  
>> > > In article <20240111214138.3e8cd141@devuan>,
>> >>    Folderol <general@musically.me.uk> wrote:  
>> > > > I don't know what made me think about this, but does anyone know
>> > > > what happened to all the people working at Computer Concepts way
>> > > > back in the BBC B days? I had Wordwise and and probably still have
>> > > > up in the attic! I remember they went on to produce Impression for
>> > > > the Archimedes, but then rather seemed to drop out of sight.  
>>   
>> > > Long time ago now, but IIRC. At the end of their RISC OS engagement,
>> > > they produced a graphics app for the Windows PC side of things, called
>> > > Xara.  
>>   
>> > > Then they sold the rights to Corel so it became Corel Xara. Corel, who
>> > > as usual didn't do much with it, and after a few years CC got Xara
>> > > back and did some more development work on it.  
>>   
>> > > They are still at Gaddesden Place, and the Xara app I believe is
>> > > appreciated in Pro design circles.  
>>   
>> > Didn't Martin Wurthner work for them?  
>> 
>> Yes he worked on Xara for sometime since it was based initially off
>> Artworks. But left after awhile.  
>
>"a while" being 18 years. ;-) I stopped working for Xara two months ago. 
>
>Sorry about jumping in so late, I found it increasingly hard to find a
>reliable news server in recent years, so I gave up on news for quite a
>while.
>
>Martin

Good to hear from you. Would the reason you stopped be retirement by any chance?
(well into retirement myself)

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