George R. R. Martin still uses WordStar on a DOS machine.
Paul Braun
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On Jun 19, 2014, at 17:03, ozlangur@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> On 20 Jun 2014, at 6:26 am, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> My oldest friend, at least in time of service, is an author and was also an
>> editor for many years always eschewed WYSIWYG editors. I can't imagine he's
>> still using his DOS editor, but who knows.
>
> I think it is or was Terry Pratchett that said at one stage he was still
> using DOS, though perhaps using a word-processing application. And I'm sure
> I've seen other writers say similar. DOS is today's "typewriter"? :)
>
> I think there are some writing applications for writers that make available
> what your oldest friend prefers - they basically remove all menu bars and
> option and formatting and present simply a blank screen (no doubt all the
> above with varying options, & adding 'planning' and reference features, etc..
> Or not). They're even available on tablets and, phones (though they might or
> might not lend themselves to "distraction-free" for the ~guilty look~ easily
> distracted). I remember downloading one of these apps on my iMac and setting
> it up with a black screen and CRT-green non-scalable font (likely Courier),
> to emulate my work years and days and nights in front of Wyse 50/60 monitors.
> Ahh, good times. ;)
>
> I don't mention these as a suggestion to your friend, merely to note that
> amongst writers there's apparently a market for similar distraction-free
> writing and developers working to provide for it. I will add that my Wyse 60
> setup (orange text on black) was easier on the eyes at night than
> black-on-white "paper" (red text possibly moreso). Now I also see it again in
> ebook reader softwares' "night mode" (though I prefer eInk).
>
> Cheers,
> Marc
> Snowy Mts, Oz
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