Wordstar on DOS still rocks

From	RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com>
Newsgroups	comp.misc
Subject	Wordstar on DOS still rocks
Date	2014-05-14 09:52 +0000
Organization	solani.org
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From the «nothing flashing at me» department:
Title: Wordstar and Old Software Too Good to Stop Using
Author: zafiro17@pipedot.org
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 03:06:54 -0400
Link: http://pipedot.org/story/2014-05-14/wordstar-and-old-software-too-good-to-stop-using

Every day tech news is rife with stories about the latest and greatest, but
some people don't want the latest and greatest; they want their old faves.
The blogosphere is buzzing this week with the revelation[1] that George R.R.
Martin[2] , the much-admired author of the A Game of Thrones[3] and more,
actually does his writing on a DOS machine running the old, 1970s word
processor, Wordstar[4] .Should that matter? I don't think so[5] . Not one
bit. In fact, Wordstar and DOS have a couple of advantages over more modern
hardware and software: probably no Internet connection, no icons, nothing
buzzing or beeping or flashing at you. In sum, the perfect environment for
focusing on your writing. Judging by the success of GRRM's books, it's
working!What old software do you use? Which old technologies do you hang onto
even as the rest of the world chases the newest update?

Links:
[1]: http://theweek.com/article/index/261524/george-rr-martin-explains-why-he-writes-his-massive-books-on-a-dos-machine (link)
[2]: http://georgerrmartin.com (link)
[3]: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/346732.George_R_R_Martin (link)
[4]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordStar (link)
[5]: http://therandymon.com/index.php?/181-Whats-Old-is-New-Again-The-Quest-for-Distraction-Free-Writing.html (link)

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Wordstar on DOS still rocks RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-05-14 09:52 +0000
  Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks sail0r <sail0r@example.com> - 2014-05-14 23:31 -0400
    Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-05-15 07:02 +0000
      Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Hils <hils@saynotospam.net> - 2014-05-15 08:31 +0100
        Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-05-15 11:50 +0000
          Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Rich <rich@example.com> - 2014-05-15 12:50 +0000
            Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-05-15 15:53 +0000
              Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2014-05-15 17:27 +0000
                Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Rich <rich@example.com> - 2014-05-15 18:10 +0000
                Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-16 03:53 +0000
      Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-15 15:59 +0000
        Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-05-15 17:08 +0000
          Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-15 23:31 +0000
            Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks David Harmon <source@netcom.com> - 2014-05-15 18:02 -0700
              Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-16 03:56 +0000
                Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks David Harmon <source@netcom.com> - 2014-05-19 11:30 -0700
            Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-05-16 06:06 +0000
        Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2014-05-19 23:14 +0300
          Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-05-19 23:12 +0000
    Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-15 15:59 +0000
    Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2014-05-15 17:10 +0000
      Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Rich <rich@example.com> - 2014-05-15 17:55 +0000
        Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-15 23:33 +0000
          Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks "John" <j@j.j> - 2014-05-22 10:32 -0700
  Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> - 2014-05-16 09:59 +0100
    Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2014-05-18 19:01 +0200
  Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> - 2014-05-16 18:10 +0100
    Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-05-18 14:11 +0000
      Re: Wordstar on DOS still rocks Peter Percival <peterxpercival@hotmail.com> - 2014-05-18 16:18 +0100

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