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Thread: One for the older ones - history of wordprocessing use by writers

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hello all

chap writing history of writing on wordprocessors. 'writing' mean material produced publication, fiction, journalism &c

the newspaper article

matthew g. kirschenbaum's web site

struck me around here may have specialised knowledge of wordprocessing , typesetting (unix style). contact details on site.

author provides sound recording of recent talk, in wide range of formats, including ogg, has encouraged!

afraid don't have required knowledge - not old enough fear, having around links reminded me of getting our first ever computer - oliveti m24 - dos lotus 1-2-3 , xywrite! ah old green screen! it's in parents loft - convinced it'll "worth 1 day" lol maybe they'll right... it's not lisa! (the monitor cable same sort used on old sega master system , keyboard weighs more laptop!)

ah memory lane! i'll interested in software turns - remember when kid, until windows 95 @ least, seemed use different word processor round our way!


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