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Hello,
I'm new to the list and currently researching the full version history of XyWrite. Below is my working draft of a “Definitive Master Version Table” for XyWrite, presented in one-line format for easier review.
I would greatly appreciate corrections, missing builds, or clarification on
NABS Foundation
1982 – v1.0/1.1 – DOS – Original ATEX-style engine – ~60–80 KB 1983 – v2.0/2.1 – DOS – Advanced formatting & menu customization – ~100 KB
XyWrite II Plus
1984 – v1.00 – DOS – Introduced XPL – 70,016 bytes 1985 – v1.10 – DOS – 80286 optimization – 79,904 bytes 1985 – v2.0 (Transitional) – DOS – Bridge to III engine – 142,848 bytes
XyWrite III
1986 – v3.0 – DOS – Major rewrite; 9-window multitasking – 158,208 bytes 1986 – v3.041 – DOS – Memory/window patch – 117,632 bytes 1986 – v3.05 – DOS – Macro standardization – 159,104 bytes 1987 – v3.06 – DOS – Terminal patch – 160,112 bytes 1987 – v3.1/3.11 – DOS – Final non-Plus III – 162,336 bytes 1987 – v3.12 – DOS – “LaserJet Bridge” – 162,816 bytes 1987 – v3.15 – DOS – “Star” build; 32-bit headers – ~163 KB
XyWrite III Plus
1987 – v3.50 – DOS – Initial Plus engine – 170,496 bytes 1987 – v3.51 – DOS – Speller stabilization – 171,112 bytes 1987 – v3.52 – DOS – First retail Plus – 172,464 bytes 1987 – v3.52c – DOS – Typewriter mode fix – 172,233 bytes 1987 – v3.52m – DOS – “Micro” build – 170,112 bytes 1987 – v3.52r – DOS – Macro memory fix – 172,233 bytes 1987 – v3.53 – DOS – Printer expansion – 172,361 bytes 1988 – v3.54 – DOS – Clone/page-line fixes – 178,754 bytes 1988 – v3.54a – DOS – DCA/RFT patch – ~180 KB 1988 – v3.54b – DOS – Newsroom/AP fixes – ~180 KB 1988 – v3.55 – DOS – Peak newsroom stability – 180,690 bytes 1989 – v3.55a – DOS – Scandinavian maintenance – 180,604 bytes 1989 – v3.55b – DOS – NetWare SFT build – 180,604 bytes 1989 – v3.56 – DOS – EMS 4.0 & NetWare – 181,506 bytes 1989 – v3.57 – DOS – NetWare locking fixes – 182,882 bytes 1989 – v3.57A/B/C/D – DOS – Final 3.57; FAT16 fix – 210,112 bytes 1990 – v3.58 – DOS – Final retail III Plus – 212,480 bytes 1990 – v3.58b – DOS – Lean maintenance – 185,138 bytes
Coyote (Internal Beta)
1991 – v3.90–3.96 – DOS – Hybrid III+/4 alpha – ~450 KB
IBM Signature (Project J)
1991 – v1.00 – DOS – IBM integration – 582,042 bytes 1991 – v1.01–1.03 – DOS – Maintenance updates – 528,640 bytes 1991 – v1.04 – DOS – Enterprise-only build – size unknown 1992 – v1.05 – DOS – OS/2 VDM crash fix – ~535 KB
XyWrite 4 (XyQuest Return)
1992 – v4.010 – DOS – Pre-retail beta – 610,304 bytes 1993 – v4.0 – DOS – WYSIWYG & Bitstream fonts – 614,400 bytes 1993 – v4.01/4.01b – DOS – Graphics fixes – ~615 KB 1993 – v4.011 – DOS – 386/486 optimization – 622,592 bytes 1993 – v4.012 – DOS – XPL leak fix – 622,592 bytes 1993 – v4.013 – DOS – Orbis bundle – 638,976 bytes 1993 – v4.014 – DOS – LaserJet 4 support – 677,424 bytes 1993 – v4.014A/a – DOS – OEM fixes – ~640 KB 1993 – v4.014L/L+ – DOS – Laptop builds – 642,816 bytes 1993 – v4.015 – DOS – Dialog refinement – 645,112 bytes 1993 – v4.015-B – DOS – Microlytics reintegration – 645,112 bytes 1993 – v4.015-B2 – DOS – Thesaurus memory fix – 645,112 bytes 1993 – v4.015-C – DOS – “Clean” newsroom build – 645,120 bytes 1993 – v4.015L – DOS – Laptop optimization – 645,112 bytes 1993 – v4.015Q – DOS – OEM Quick build – 645,112 bytes 1993 – v4.015-O – DOS – Orbis search integration – 651,264 bytes 1993 – v4.016 – DOS – SVGA & Win 3.1 stability – 658,432 bytes 1993–94 – v4.016A–D – DOS – Enterprise hotfixes – 658,432 bytes 1994 – v4.017 – DOS – Gold pre-final – 661,421 bytes 1994 – v4.017E – DOS – European charset – 661,421 bytes 1994 – v4.017-X – DOS – Win95 shell fix – 661,424 bytes 1994 – v4.018 – DOS – Final official DOS – 681,824 bytes 1994 – v4.018a – DOS – Pentium timing fix – 665,216 bytes
TTG Final DOS
1995 – v4.18 – DOS – Final maintenance build – ~665+ KB
XyWrite for Windows (XyWin)
1992 – v1.0 – Win16 – First GUI release – ~800 KB 1993 – v4.11 – Win16 – Filter/font improvements – ~1.0 MB 1993 – v4.11a – Win16 – FastDisk compatibility fix – ~1.0 MB 1994 – v4.12 – Win16 – Performance fixes – 774,800 bytes 1994 – v4.12j – Win16 – OLE/clipboard fixes – ~1.1 MB 1995–96 – v4.13b – Win16 – Final Windows release – 774,800 bytes
Please let me know what needs correction, expansion, or verification so this can become a truly definitive record.
Sincerely,
XYGHOST358B
(Prefer to remain anonymous)
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