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This article is about the word processor. For the casino application, see Bravo (application).
Bravo was the first WYSIWYG document preparation program.[1] It provided multi-font capability using the bitmap displays on the Xerox Alto personal computer. It was produced at Xerox PARC by Butler Lampson, Charles Simonyi and colleagues in 1974.[2]
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Original author(s) | Butler Lampson, Charles Simonyi and colleagues |
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Developer(s) | Xerox PARC |
Initial release | 1974; 50 years ago (1974) |
Written in | BCPL |
Operating system | Alto Executive (Exec) |
Platform | Xerox Alto |
Available in | English |
Type | Word processor |
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