WordStar format

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From: David Brown
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1986 00:56

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Is the format of WordStar files created on CP/M machines (e.g. Kaypro)
identical that of WordStar files on the IBM/PC?  I've always suspected
that it is, but I've never tried moving files between the systems.
A friend is planning on buying a PC clone in the near future, and she
wants to be able to move WordStar files back and forth between her Kaypro
and the PC clone (using one of the "read foreign format diskette" programs;
I don't know which she has).  I told her that as long she moved the
files in binary mode (preserving all the 8th bits, etc.), that it should
work, but I don't know for sure.

	David Brown	 (415) 945-2199
	Varian Instruments 2700 Mitchell Dr.  Walnut Creek, Ca. 94598
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	David Brown	 (415) 945-2199
	Varian Instruments 2700 Mitchell Dr.  Walnut Creek, Ca. 94598
	{ptsfa,lll-crg,zehntel,dual,amd,fortune,ista,rtech,csi}!varian!david

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