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I certainly have no proprietary knowledge. I was just a XyWrite fan back in the day and only recently discovered this list.
But I'm a retired systems developer and your line of questioning piques my interest.
What are you actually shooting for? The breadth and depth of what you're looking for would even be breathtaking overkill for a simple reverse engineering of the software, if that was your goal.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not "raising an eyebrow" at your motivations. I'm all in on exhaustive thoroughness. But "having a complete corpus of XyWrite's history" aside, I just can't see it.
As an adjacent note: I've been toying with doing some very strange things to get it a linux native version, with little success (owing to little follow-through, to be honest.)
So I'll be watching your threads with great interest 🙂
From: xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of xyquest xyghost <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2026 11:39 AM To: xywrite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <xywrite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Archival Request – Seeking All XyWrite Versions for Code Evolution Research
Hello everyone,
As part of my ongoing research into the development history of XyWrite, I am attempting to document and analyze the evolution of its executable code across all major and minor releases.
To do this accurately, I am hoping to locate as many original binaries as possible — including:
• Retail releases (all eras)
• Minor revisions and lettered builds • OEM variants • Newsroom or enterprise editions • Beta or pre-retail builds • IBM Signature / Project J variants • Regional or localized releases • Disk images with original timestamps intact
Even versions that may seem redundant (e.g., small letter revisions) are extremely valuable for comparative analysis of:
• Toolchain changes
• Memory model transitions • Overlay/linking strategies • Optimization patterns • Feature integrations and removals • Bug-fix deltas between builds
If you have any versions in your personal archives and would be willing to share copies for research and preservation purposes, I would be deeply grateful. I am especially interested in maintaining original file dates and untouched binary states.
This effort is strictly historical and technical in nature — focused on documenting the architectural evolution of XyWrite across its lifetime.
If you prefer to respond privately, please feel free to do so.
Thank you to everyone who has already contributed knowledge and corrections. Your expertise is helping build what I hope will become a reliable technical record.
Sincerely,
XYGHOST358B
(Prefer to remain anonymous)
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