That sounds vaguely like a modeless vim not quite as powerful, since it apparently lacks counts before commands, but much easier to learn. So that's not going to happen.īut I do now have a bit of a nostalgia itch that I need to scratch with that FreeDOS VM. I can't see myself downloading an old version of WordStar and running it up in my FreeDOS VM. I honestly don't remember if WordPerfect 5.1 had comments, and if it did I could use them instead - but for a manuscript, the WordStar solution is definitely better. But things like not printing a line starting with. I'm not sure I would have been more productive in WordStar - and I'm fairly certain my documents wouldn't have looked as good. The DOS versions of WordStar I used were just not to my liking, and WordPerfect 5.1 could do layouts that was far better than any other word processor - closing on DTP.Īs I was (mostly) writing RPG adventures for me and my friends, having sidebars and boxes was important - WordPerfect was just better at that.īut this article, despite coming to my attention around 25 years too late, gives me thought for pause. ![]() ![]() I'll happily admit I'm more of a WordPerfect fan than WordStar.
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