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In 2025 the global word processing software market is projected to reach $119.84 billion, with Microsoft Word virtually obscuring all competitors. But before there was Word, there was MASS-11, the most extraordinary word processor you've probably never heard of. WAR OF THE WORDS is the story of two unconventional Texas brothers, Hank and Everett Karels, who set out to design the world's most powerful word processor at the dawn of the Information Age, in the early '80s. Joining them in their "quest to be the best" are Hank's daughter Carol, a nurse by trade, two brilliant programmers, and a design team composed of the brightest tech minds of the day. Not only did they set new standards in office automation and electronic publishing, catering to a mind-boggling list of Fortune 500 companies, but they were also pioneers in cultivating a new office culture, including flex hours and telecommuting.
So why haven't you ever heard of MASS-11?
In 2025 the global word processing software market is projected to reach $119.84 billion, with Microsoft Word virtually obscuring all competitors. But before there was Word, there was MASS-11, the most extraordinary word processor you've probably never heard of. WAR OF THE WORDS is the story of two unconventional Texas brothers, Hank and Everett Karels, who set out to design the world's most powerful word processor at the dawn of the Information Age, in the early '80s. Joining them in their "quest to be the best" are Hank's daughter Carol, a nurse by trade, two brilliant programmers, and a design team composed of the brightest tech minds of the day. Not only did they set new standards in office automation and electronic publishing, catering to a mind-boggling list of Fortune 500 companies, but they were also pioneers in cultivating a new office culture, including flex hours and telecommuting.
So why haven't you ever heard of MASS-11?
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