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by: fadden - Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:36 UTC

https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/11/23397926/margot-comstock-apple-ii-softalk

"...at the center of the Apple II software universe was Margot Comstock, a woman practically unheard of today but who was so important in the early Apple II era that according to Doom creator John Romero, her nickname was “The Glue.” Margot Comstock passed away on Friday, October 7th, 2022"

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by: martin.doherty@undis - Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:41 UTC

On Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 10:36:18 AM UTC-4, fadden wrote:
> https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/11/23397926/margot-comstock-apple-ii-softalk
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> "...at the center of the Apple II software universe was Margot Comstock, a woman practically unheard of today but who was so important in the early Apple II era that according to Doom creator John Romero, her nickname was “The Glue.” Margot Comstock passed away on Friday, October 7th, 2022"
Thanks Andy, I loved (still love) Softalk and was happy to learn about Margot's life and accomplishments. The Verge article also linked to her interview with Jason Scott in 2015 which is well worth watching. I loved her story about getting a letter from Buckingham Palace.

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computers / comp.sys.apple2 / Re: Margot Comstock and Softalk

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Margot Comstock and Softalk	fadden
Re: Margot Comstock and Softalk	martin.doherty@undisclosed.com