 Intro screen of PC-Write version 2.5 translated in Greek. PC-Write was the de facto word processor in many branches of the Greek public sector during the early 1990s. Other versions presented a blue screen and white letters. Character matching on later versions used other colors, such as magenta, cyan, etc. | |
| Original author(s) | Bob Wallace |
|---|---|
| Initial release | early 1983 |
| Operating system | DOS |
| Type | Word processor |
| License | Shareware |
PC-Write was a computer word processor and was one of the first three widely popular software products sold via the marketing method that became known as shareware.[1] It was originally written by Bob Wallace in early 1983.[2]
- ^ Callahan, Michael E. "The History of Shareware". Paul's Picks. Archived from the original on 2010-04-28. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ Markoff, John (September 19, 1983). "Word-processing package costs $10 under new marketing scheme". InfoWorld. Vol. 5, no. 3. p. 3. ISSN 0199-6649.