WordStar
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WordStar is a pioneering word processing software program that was widely used on early personal computers in the late 1970s and 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WordStar canonical | 2 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
application software
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software product ⓘ word processing software ⓘ |
| commercialSuccess |
best-selling word processor for CP/M systems
ⓘ
one of the leading word processors for MS-DOS in the early 1980s ⓘ |
| competition |
Microsoft Word
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ⓘ
Multimate NERFINISHED ⓘ Volkswriter NERFINISHED ⓘ WordPerfect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designCharacteristic |
control-key command interface
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cursor movement via control keys ⓘ |
| developer | MicroPro International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionModel | commercial software ⓘ |
| feature |
block move and copy
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dot commands ⓘ footnotes support ⓘ headers and footers ⓘ mail merge ⓘ non-document mode ⓘ printer control codes ⓘ search and replace ⓘ word wrap ⓘ |
| fileFormat |
.ws
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.ws2 ⓘ .ws7 ⓘ |
| genre | word processor ⓘ |
| inception | late 1970s ⓘ |
| influenced |
Borland Sprint
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Microsoft Word for DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ PC-Write NERFINISHED ⓘ WordPerfect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | NLS word processing concepts ⓘ |
| initialReleaseDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| inputMethod | keyboard-driven commands ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first widely used word processors for microcomputers
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complex but powerful keyboard command system ⓘ widespread use by professional writers ⓘ |
| notableVersion |
WordStar 3.0
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ⓘ
WordStar 3.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ WordStar 4.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ WordStar 5.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ WordStar 6.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ WordStar 7.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Amstrad PCW CP/M
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ⓘ
Apple II NERFINISHED ⓘ CP/M NERFINISHED ⓘ CP/M-86 NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaypro CP/M NERFINISHED ⓘ MS-DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ Osborne 1 CP/M NERFINISHED ⓘ PC DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAuthor |
John Robbins Barnaby
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ⓘ
Rob Barnaby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPopularityPeriod |
early 1980s
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mid 1980s ⓘ |
| platform |
early personal computers
ⓘ
microcomputers ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | assembly language ⓘ |
| publisher | MicroPro International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| successor |
New WordStar
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ⓘ
WordStar 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Arthur C. Clarke
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ⓘ
George R. R. Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert J. Sawyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| userInterface |
character-based interface
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text-based interface ⓘ |
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