# 🖥️ WordStar 7, the Last DOS Version, Re-Released for Free

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**Created:** [August 7, 2024, 6:01am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/wordstar-7-the-last-dos-version-re-released-for-free/288482 "2024-08-07T06:01:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 6:01am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/wordstar-7-the-last-dos-version-re-released-for-free/288482/1 "2024-08-07T06:01:09Z")

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**Summary:**

**1. WordStar’s Legacy and Re-release:**

- WordStar 7.0d, the final DOS release of the classic word processor, has been re-released for free.
- Canadian SF writer Robert J Sawyer, known for “Flashforward,” spearheaded this re-release.
- The bundled package includes useful tools and DOS emulators for modern Windows systems.

**2. Features and Accessibility:**

- The download, sized at 680MB, contains the app, full documentation, and tools to convert WordStar documents to modern formats.
- Included DOS emulators are DOSbox-X and vDosPlus, facilitating smooth operation on contemporary Windows.

**3. Sawyer’s Connection to WordStar:**

- Sawyer has written all 25 of his novels and numerous articles using WordStar, highlighting its significance in his career.
- This re-release allows new users and nostalgic fans to experience the powerful word processor.

**Read more at:** [The Register](https://www.theregister.com)