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Re:Why I still use an old PowerPC Mac by mhd on Monday August 03, 2020 @05:04AM (#24035519)
Maybe "much better" when it comes to distraction-less writing, although I don't think a DOS computer offers more than that, and the portability only enables going to places where there's more going on…

But a predilection towards WordStar isn't just about not having fancy icons and weird ribbons, as author Robert Sawyer[1] pointed out. The "long page" metaphor and a short-cut friendly environment should be somewhat understandable for us programmer people.

[1]: https://www.sfwriter.com/wordstar.htm

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Re:Why I still use an old PowerPC Mac by Voliokis on Monday August 03, 2020 @09:55AM (#24037781)
What exactly is the long page metaphor? He doesn't really explain what it is and I've never heard the term before.
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Re:Why I still use an old PowerPC Mac by duskwuff on Monday August 03, 2020 @12:14PM (#24039610)
Search on the linked page for "THE LONG-HAND PAGE METAPHOR".
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Re:Why I still use an old PowerPC Mac by Voliokis on Saturday August 08, 2020 @07:31PM (#24096079)
I did read it. It doesn't explain anything. I still have no idea what it is.
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