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Fun fact: WordPerfect was written in assembler for (I think) the Data General minicomputer. Every other version was cross-assembled to the given platform. This
by rladd 7y ago
Fun fact: WordPerfect was written in assembler for (I think) the Data General minicomputer. Every other version was cross-assembled to the given platform.
This was told to me by Alan Ashton, the CEO and founder of WordPerfect, in around 1986. I instantly thought that their days were numbered.
- codebolt 7y agoWe can't have a discussion about the history of WordPerfect without mentioning this book: https://www.wordplace.com/ap/index.shtml https://www.wordplace.com/ap/index.shtml