[comp.sys.apple] WordStar 5.0 for CP/M-80

wieland@ea.ecn.purdue.edu (Jeffrey J Wieland) (07/29/88)

I quote from the August '88 issue of Profiles, page 5:

"Rumor has it that MicroPro will consider releasing a CP/M version of WordStar
 5.0 if there is enough demand in the CP/M community.  It wouldn't hurt to let
 them know what you do and do not like about version 4.0."

MicroPro's address is:	MicroPro International Corporation
			33 San Pablo Avenue
			San Rafael, CA  94903

Just thought I'd get the word out...

			Jeff Wieland
			wieland@ecn.purdue.edu

bill@sigma.UUCP (WIlliam Swan) (08/02/88)

<4388@ea.ecn.purdue.edu> wieland@ea.ecn.purdue.edu (Jeffrey J Wieland) writes:
>I quote from the August '88 issue of Profiles, page 5:
>
>"Rumor has it that MicroPro will consider releasing a CP/M version of WordStar
> 5.0 if there is enough demand in the CP/M community.  It wouldn't hurt to let
> them know what you do and do not like about version 4.0."
>
>MicroPro's address is:	MicroPro International Corporation
>			33 San Pablo Avenue
>			San Rafael, CA  94903

I don't quite understand.. is there a CP/M 5.0 already out that they'd port to
CP/M, or is it that they are thinking about doing a new (CP/M) version?
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wieland@ea.ecn.purdue.edu (Jeffrey J Wieland) (08/02/88)

In article <1724@sigma.UUCP> bill@sigma.UUCP (WIlliam Swan) writes:
><4388@ea.ecn.purdue.edu> wieland@ea.ecn.purdue.edu (Jeffrey J Wieland) writes:
>>"Rumor has it that MicroPro will consider releasing a CP/M version of WordStar
>> 5.0 if there is enough demand in the CP/M community.  It wouldn't hurt to let
>> them know what you do and do not like about version 4.0."
>
>I don't quite understand.. is there a CP/M 5.0 already out that they'd port to
>CP/M, or is it that they are thinking about doing a new (CP/M) version?

No, I mean WordStar 5.0, not a new version of CP/M.  WordStar 5.0 has windows,
improved laser printer support, and other goodies.  If you are after a new
version of CP/M, try ZCPR3.

			Jeff Wieland
			wieland@ecn.purdue.edu

bill@sigma.UUCP (WIlliam Swan) (08/05/88)

In <4453@ea.ecn.purdue.edu> wieland (Jeffrey J Wieland) writes:
>In article <1724@sigma.UUCP> bill@sigma.UUCP (I) wrote:
>>>"Rumor has it that MicroPro will consider releasing a CP/M version of
>>>WordStar 5.0 if there is enough demand in the CP/M community. 
>>I don't quite understand.. is there a CP/M 5.0 already out that they'd port 
>>to CP/M, or is it that they are thinking about doing a new (CP/M) version?
>
>No, I mean WordStar 5.0, not a new version of CP/M.  WordStar 5.0 has windows,
>improved laser printer support, and other goodies.  If you are after a new
>version of CP/M, try ZCPR3.


My apologies, I must have been asleep when I wrote that.
I meant to say *WordStar*, not CP/M!

(Having been the engineering department for a CP/M manufacturer many years ago
I ought to know the difference! and I'm fairly happy with ZCPR3/P2DOS21..)

I just wanted some kind of rundown on the advantages of W* 5.0 over 4.0, and
was curious about CP/M WordStar 5.0's "ancestry". What else can you tell us 
about 5.0? 




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