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From: D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com>
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Subject: Re: Origin of the "TYPE LETTER TO RUN" classic HELLO =?UTF-8?B?cHJvZ3JhbT8=?=
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Nick Westgate wrote:
> Hi guys.
> 
> There are many variants of this HELLO program.
> Does anyone know the original or probable origin?
> 
> Someone asked the question here:
> https://retrocomputing.stackexchange.com/questions/14206/where-did-the-levi-file-selector-runner-for-the-apple-ii-dos-3-3-come-from
> 
> But I've often wondered this too and would love to know the history.

If someone doesn't speak up with an authoritative answer, here's how I would
investigate this.

I would first check all DOS 3.1 and 3.2.x disks at hand and see if any of
them have this file selector.

I would also skim thru Call-APPLE, Apple Orchard, and any other magazines
from that time period. I would probably just scan the table of contents for
each issue.

-- 
]DF$
The New Apple II User's Guide:
https://macgui.com/newa2guide/