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| From | "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: New WiFi adapter |
| Date | 2025-06-08 14:40 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <ivcghlx5lr.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink) |
| References | (13 earlier) <mabo6lF2eclU11@mid.individual.net> <lZ-cnSnsCsdZUt31nZ2dnZfqn_qdnZ2d@giganews.com> <101rlls$1efqc$2@dont-email.me> <rqa8hlx48d.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <osicnQJxOsYu79_1nZ2dnZfqnPednZ2d@giganews.com> |
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On 2025-06-06 06:46, c186282 wrote: > On 6/5/25 7:15 AM, Carlos E.R. wrote: >> On 2025-06-05 10:49, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>> On 04/06/2025 23:58, c186282 wrote: >>>> On 6/4/25 4:21 PM, rbowman wrote: >>>>> On Wed, 4 Jun 2025 20:47:08 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: ... >>>> Umm ... are we talking WordSTAR or WordPERFECT here ? >>>> >>> WordStar produced plain text files It was an editor. >> >> It had a method to indicate underline, bold, double size... I don't >> remember how. Hidden codes like ".XY"? >> >> But then it had trouble calculating the page size. I believe I had to >> force page jump earlier. >> >>> >>> Word produced its own format - it was a primitive word processor >>> >>> >>>> I've used both - indeed even WS on a Kaypro CP/M box - >>>> but WordPerfect was much better. The old boss still >>>> used it for everything until he retired a few years >>>> ago. Fortunately LibreOffice could at least READ WP >>>> files (not sure if ever became able to write them). >>>> >>>> >>> Word Perfect was in many ways Perfect...Just enough features to be >>> useful to write letters and short documents on with an easy interface. >> >> Indeed it was perfect. I could have complicated pages and it still got >> the page size correct. > > WS was "early". However it was GOOD for the times. > Whatever it was, you could probably get it done. > Note noisy dot-matrix printers were standard then. > > The OkiData's were especially noisy - but ROBUST. > I think you can still buy those. Super-good for > multi-page invoice forms. > > Ah ... I think I wrote a wordstar "driver" for my printer. There was perhaps a program to do it. Or a menu option. It was better than the similar driver it came with, but still had trouble calculating the exact page size. It was a Star NL10 (I still have it). 9 pin. https://www.msx.org/wiki/Star_NL-10 <https://www.amigalove.com/viewtopic.php?t=2522> The Mythological Star NL-10, and Re-Inking a Dead Dot Matrix Printer Ribbon LOL. I re-inked the ribbons myself many times, to save money. Black stamp ink diluted in alcohol, then soaked the ribbon on it, then let the alcohol dry. -- Cheers, Carlos.
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Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 19:37 +0000
Re: New WiFi adapter The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 20:47 +0100
Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-04 20:21 +0000
Re: New WiFi adapter "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-04 22:37 +0200
Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 19:06 -0400
Re: New WiFi adapter "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-05 13:08 +0200
Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-06 00:24 -0400
Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-06 07:37 +0000
Re: New WiFi adapter "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-07 14:02 +0200
Re: New WiFi adapter The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-07 13:28 +0100
Re: New WiFi adapter Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2025-06-04 16:51 -0400
Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 18:58 -0400
Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-05 05:50 +0000
Re: New WiFi adapter The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-05 09:49 +0100
Re: New WiFi adapter "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-05 13:15 +0200
Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-06 00:46 -0400
Re: New WiFi adapter "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-08 14:40 +0200
Re: New WiFi adapter The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-08 13:50 +0100
Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 18:08 -0400
Re: New WiFi adapter Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-06-06 18:48 +0000
Re: New WiFi adapter Andreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de> - 2025-06-06 23:08 +0200
Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-07 01:33 +0000
Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-04 18:02 -0400
Re: New WiFi adapter rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-05 05:59 +0000
Re: New WiFi adapter c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-07 01:25 -0400
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