Personal computer (PC) software workshop : VisiCalc
The three principals in the development and publishing of VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet, came together for the first time in 20 years for this workshop. Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston of Software Arts start by discussing what influenced them in designing what was to become VisiCalc. Dan Fylstra of Personal Software discusses how he came to believe in the software publishing model. The three of them discuss why the Apple II was selected as the target computer and then talk about the difficulties in dealing with the retail channel of distribution. Finally they talk about the attempts to merge the two companies and what ultimately led to mutual lawsuits.
Item Details
- Date
- 2004-05-06 (Made)
- Type
- Document
- Catalogue number
- 102658146
- Organization
- Computer History Museum
- People
- Thomas (Tim) Bergin (Historian)
Louise O'Donald (Editor)
Ken Wasch (Participant)
Jack Loftus (Participant)
Tracy Licklider (Participant)
Evan Koblentz (Participant)
Barbara Brizdle (Participant)
Eric Bender (Participant)
Dan Flystra (Participant)
Carol Anne Ances (Editor)
Bob Frankston (Participant)
Edward Bride (Moderator)
Daniel Bricklin (Participant)
William Aspray (Historian) - Category
- Transcript
- Credit line
- Software Industry Special Interest Group
- Extent
- 32 p.
- Place of publication
- USA/MA/Needham
- Language
- English
- Acquisition number
- X4276.2008
- Subject
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IBM PC, ComputerLand, WYSIWYG, Harvard Business School, Apple II (Computer), Software Business History, Lotus 1-2-3, Software Arts, VisiCorp, VISION, VISICALC, Personal Software (company), Microsoft Corporation
- Archive collection
- Oral history collection
- Archive hierarchy
- CHM Oral History Collection