Date   : Tue, 12 Jun 1990 17:01:18 GMT
From   : wa3wbu!compnect!dave@uunet.uu.net (Dave Ratcliffe)
Subject: CP/M text editors

In article <80EE21132EDF205FAE@uwplatt.edu>, 99626176@UWPLATT.EDU (Doctor
WHO) writes:
> I was just wondering what your favorite text editors for CP/M were (perferrably
> public domain).  I am very new to CP/M (I have it on a C128) and there is so
> much public domain software out there.  I have VDE 2.61 (or close to that
> version, can't remember off hand), VDO and TVX.  Which do you suggest (or
> suggest one of your own) and why.  I would especially appreciate responses
from
> other C128 owners.  Thanks.

I know you said 'preferrably public domain' but I had to install my $.02
American in here. It's old and it's been upgraded a LOT since 1983 but I
am using WordStar 3.3 on my Molecular Mod. 9. I've used it for
everything from letter writing to writing code for the basic compiler to
chew on and have found it easy to get along with and awful hard to
break. Add to that that it's installable for a wide selection of
printers and terminals and it fills the need nicely. If you ever find a
set of disks for it with the manuals at a reasonable price, I think it
would be worth the $$$ to buy it. BTW, I haven't run into any problems
with files to large for it either. 

Here's hoping I don't start a WP war here (my WP is better than YOUR
WP!) :-)

           *>> Dave <<*

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