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CU Writer
Original author(s)Sumnuan Hirunwong
Developer(s)Chulalongkorn University
Initial releaseApril 1989
Stable release
1.6 / December 1993
Written inC and Assembly
Operating systemDOS
PlatformIBM PC compatible
Size1.17 MB
Available inThai, English
TypeWord processor
LicensePublic domain

CU Writer, also known as "Word Chula", is a word processor capable of Thai language processing. First released to the public domain in 1989, the application runs on IBM PC compatible machines with Hercules graphics card. Later versions can run wit VGA, EGA, EDA, and other graphic technology. CU Writer was one of the most popular word processors in Thailand, until Windows gets more adoption and DOS application faded away.[1]

References

  1. ^ Koanantakool, Hugh Thaweesak; Karoonboonyanan, Theppitak; Wutiwiwatchai, Chai (January 2009). "Computers and the Thai Language". IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. 31 (1): 46–61. doi:10.1109/MAHC.2009.5. ISSN 1934-1547. S2CID 17268722.