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Dave,
This is wonderful; however, it would be better if you could send INSTALL.EXE and the .INF file—it looks like it was stripped.
You mentioned: “We are still using XyWrite for Windows successfully undermore about these fixes and what they are? Are they at the code level? How are you able to run Win16 on modern Windows—anything
Also, have you discovered any bugs that I don’t already have on the list I shared with the group?
PS. For the entire community, I'm still trying to find these:
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
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 – v3.05 – 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 – v3.52c – 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 ***TOP PRI*** 1988 – v3.54a – DOS – DCA/RFT patch – ~180 KB 1988 – v3.54b – DOS – Newsroom/AP fixes – ~180 KB 1989 – v3.55a – DOS – Scandinavian maintenance – 180,604 bytes 1989 – v3.55b – DOS – NetWare SFT build – 180,604 bytes 1989 – v3.57A/B/C/D – DOS – Final 3.57; FAT16 fix – 210,112 bytes
Coyote (Internal Beta)
1991 – v3.90–3.96 – DOS – Hybrid III+/4 alpha – ~450 KB ***TOP PRI IF EXISTS***
IBM Signature (Project J)
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 ***TOP PRI***
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 – v4.014A/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 ***TOP PRI*** 1993 – v4.016 – DOS – SVGA & Win 3.1 stability – 658,432 bytes ***TOP PRI*** 1993–94 – v4.016A–D – DOS – Enterprise hotfixes – 658,432 bytes 1994 – v4.017E – DOS – European charset – 661,421 bytes 1994 – v4.017-X – DOS – Win95 shell fix – 661,424 bytes
XyWrite for Windows (XyWin)
1992 – v1.0 – Win16 – First GUI release – ~800 KB 1993 – v4.11 – Win16 – Filter/font improvements – ~1.0 MB
Best
XYGHOST
From: xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of DAVID B GARWOOD <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 7:58 PM To: xywrite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <xywrite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Abandonware I asked my partner about this. He has a lot more experience with copyrights and trademarks than I do. We think you are correct, that abandonware, especially after this long and the current mods being done would not be actionable.
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I have the original 4 install disks for 4.013 so I am attaching those, if they add anything to the mix. We are still using XwWrite for windows successfully under Win 10/11, using the fixes, I could not get the INSTALL.exe to go - security - so If that is needed we will have to figure a workaround.
Dave
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