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XyWrite

XyWrite is a word processor for MS-DOS and Windows modeled on the mainframe-based ATEX typesetting system. Popular with writers and editors for its speed and degree of customization, XyWrite was in its heyday the house word processor in many editorial offices, including the New York Times from 1989 to 1993. XyWrite was developed by David Erickson and…

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Operating system
MS-DOS, Windows
Original author
David Erickson
Release
September 1982; 43 years ago (1982-09)
Stable release
MS-DOS, 4.18 (1993) Windows, 4.13
Type
Word processor

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XyWrite

Nodes43
Edges42
Triples117
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.046512
Components1

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XyWrite

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related to Features · 27
XyWrite → ANSI, ASCII, Bitstream Speedo, Commands, English, IBM437, It, Its, LaTeX, Plain-text, Print, Sa, Save, Search, Signature, Speedo, The Microsoft Windows, This, Two, Up
related to history · 24
XyWrite → Announced, ATEX, By February, Dave Erickson, DisplayWrite, Erickson's XyWrite IV, IBM, IBM Common User Access-style, IBM OS/2, IBM's, Its, John Hild, June, Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS, November, Publicized, September, Signature, The
related to Current usage · 19
XyWrite → Chinese, DOS, For, Formerly, In, Jos Schaars's, Microsoft Windows, Nota Bene, October, OpenOffice, PC, This, Unicode, VdosPlus, Windows, Windows ANSI, Word, XyWrite III, XyWWWeb
related to Reception · 18
XyWrite → Atex, Byte, Despite, Edward Mendelson, IBM PC, Macintosh, Mendelson, Nota Bene, PC, SoftPC, Stating, The, The Yale Review, While, XyQuest, XyWrite II, XyWrite III, XyWrite III Plus
related to MS-DOS · 13
XyWrite → Command Reference Guide, Customization Guide, HD, Installation, Jan, LAN Administrator's Guide, Learning Guide, Making, PlusXyWrite III, September, Transition, XyWrite III PlusSignature, XyWrite IXyWrite IIXyWrite II
related to Nota Bene · 8
XyWrite → As, January, Linux, Mac, Nota Bene, NotaBene, Windows, WINE
related to Windows · 2
XyWrite → Aug, Windows
Operating system · 1
XyWrite → MS-DOS, Windows
Original author · 1
XyWrite → David Erickson
Release · 1
XyWrite → September 1982; 43 years ago (1982-09)

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windows word nota bene xyquest ms-dos ibm processor version 1993 signature iii technology citation needed customization including atex release system

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XyWriteOperating systemMS-DOS, Windows1.00infobox
XyWriteOriginal authorDavid Erickson1.00infobox
XyWriteReleaseSeptember 1982; 43 years ago (1982-09)1.00infobox
XyWriteStable releaseMS-DOS, 4.18 (1993) Windows, 4.131.00infobox
XyWriteTypeWord processor1.00infobox
XyWriteis aword processor for MS-DOS and Windows modeled on the mainframe-based ATEX typesetting system0.90text
XyWriterelated to Current usageIn0.60section
XyWriterelated to Current usageThis0.60section
XyWriterelated to Current usageOctober0.60section
XyWriterelated to Current usagePC0.60section
XyWriterelated to Current usageDOS0.60section
XyWriterelated to Current usageWindows0.60section

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