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> I couldn't imagine anyone waxing nostalgic for the UX of an old word processor app. This is a very strange sentiment in general, since word processors are pr
by justin66 2y ago
> I couldn't imagine anyone waxing nostalgic for the UX of an old word processor app.
This is a very strange sentiment in general, since word processors are pretty much the only retro software that's worth keeping and using today - professional writers often hang onto them. It's especially strange to hear in a place where people routinely use fifty year old text editors.
- rikroots 2y agoYou made me go and search for for my first-ever favourite word processor. It turns out that Wordworth v7 is available for download via the Internet Archive[1]. Apparently there was a v7.1 release back in 2008[2] but I can't locate a download of it - not even on Aminet![3] Next, I need an Amiga emulator that runs on a MacBook Pro ... [1] - https://archive.org/details/wordworth-7 https://archive.org/details/wordworth-7 [2] - http://www.classicamiga.com/content/view/5010/175/ http://www.classicamiga.com/content/view/5010/175/ [3] - https://www.aminet.net/search?query=wordworth https://www.aminet.net/search?query=wordworth
- justin66 2y agoNeat! And slightly amazing they did a release as recently as 2008.