I keep a Windows 2000 machine with Office 97 for distraction-free writing, but I might try this. WordPerfect for DOS was always a pretty relaxing way to write.
I tried this setup for a bit. I liked Word Perfect for Dos but converting files to my linux desktop was a pain and I never found a workflow I liked.
For undisturbed writing, I use a laptop running a minimal cli only linux install with Word Grinder. Its a modern text mode writer app that stores files in text or markdown.
Thanks for that. Unfortunately, unless I’m missing something, it doesn’t solve the work flow issue as my goal is to get my written text into a modern format that works with everything else I use, such as ascii or markdown.
Word Grinder hits all the marks.
taladar@sh.itjust.works
on 27 Apr 16:37
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I really don’t understand why people think they need to use outdated technology and inconvenient transfer methods to be undisturbed instead of just disabling programs that generate or display notifications (e.g. on Linux the notification daemon).
Do people really have so little self-control that they can’t just not use a network connection if it exists?
You are not helping people with ADD by devising some sort of convoluted “solution” which requires them to get and then keep 30 year old technology working and transfer over the result of their work with technologies that themselves require a lot of patience too.
Why would be such a setup antisocial? And if so, why should I get one? I see so much antisocial behavior in the streets, online or other media that I don’t see the benefit in adding to this.
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I keep a Windows 2000 machine with Office 97 for distraction-free writing, but I might try this. WordPerfect for DOS was always a pretty relaxing way to write.
‘97 was peak MS Office!
Yep, for some of us Clippy never went anywhere.
1997 was peak for lots of things
It’s true. I remember it fondly as a very optimistic year.
Doubt I’ll ever get around to it, but would love to find a cheap laptop with good mechanical keys and set this up on it.
I tried this setup for a bit. I liked Word Perfect for Dos but converting files to my linux desktop was a pain and I never found a workflow I liked.
For undisturbed writing, I use a laptop running a minimal cli only linux install with Word Grinder. Its a modern text mode writer app that stores files in text or markdown.
I wouldn’t do it myself, but if that floats your boat:
theregister.com/…/wordperfect_for_unix_for_linux/
mendelson.org/wpdos/unix.html
Thanks for that. Unfortunately, unless I’m missing something, it doesn’t solve the work flow issue as my goal is to get my written text into a modern format that works with everything else I use, such as ascii or markdown.
Word Grinder hits all the marks.
I really don’t understand why people think they need to use outdated technology and inconvenient transfer methods to be undisturbed instead of just disabling programs that generate or display notifications (e.g. on Linux the notification daemon).
Do people really have so little self-control that they can’t just not use a network connection if it exists?
Have you ever met any people?
Not OP, but yes, yes I have met some people.
We get it you’re so much better than others. Let’s ignore all the people with diagnosable disorders such as attention deficits, etc
You are not helping people with ADD by devising some sort of convoluted “solution” which requires them to get and then keep 30 year old technology working and transfer over the result of their work with technologies that themselves require a lot of patience too.
Sure buddy but this
Is still a bad take
ok fair
Emacs continues to support MS-DOS in 2025, so I guess it’d be tolerable.
Why would be such a setup antisocial? And if so, why should I get one? I see so much antisocial behavior in the streets, online or other media that I don’t see the benefit in adding to this.
It’s The Register!
The seriousness of some of the comments here is way out of sync with the tongue-in-cheek writing style of The Register.
Has anyone tried a pencil and paper?
The zine needs a renaissance.
Cannot write half as fast as I type, and then you still need to type to publish it anywhere.