Description
A group of historians and software pioneers recalls the foundations of the database and utilities segment of the PC software industry. In a round-table discussion at the Computer History Museum as part of the PC Software Meeting held on November 19, 2004, they explore the original ideas, the funding, technical challenges, personalities, and evolution of companies with database and utilities products.
Date
2004-11-19
Contributor
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Bride, Edward, Editor
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Bride, Edward, Moderator
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Bugos, Glenn, Historian
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Byers, Tom, Participant
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Coleman, Dennis, Participant
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Edmondson, Chris, Historian
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Esber, Edward M., Jr., Participant
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Grad, Burt, Editor
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Grad, Burt, Participant
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Hendrix, Gary G., Participant
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Mahoney, Michael, Historian
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Shustek, Len, Participant
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Spicer, Dag, Participant
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Walter, Brett, Participant
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Yost, Jeffrey, Historian
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Publisher
Computer History Museum
Place of Publication
Mountain View, Calif.
Extent
30 p.
Category
Transcription
Subject
Software business history; ADAPSO; Apple II (computer); Artificial intelligence (AI); Ashley, Hal; Ashton-Tate; Atari, Inc.; Byers, Tom; C&E Software; Carr, Robert; Coleman, Denis; Comdex; CP/M; Database; dBase; Digital Research (DRI); Dyson, Esther; Edmondson, Chris; Esber, Edward; Eubanks, Gordon; Fylstra, Dan; Gates, Bill; GEM; Gibbons, Fred; Grad, Burt; Graphical User Interface (GUI); Hendrix, Gary; IBM; Intel; ITAA; Kapor, Mitch; Kildall, Gary; Lorenzen, Lee; Lotus 1-2-3; Lotus Development Corporation; Machine Intelligence Corporation; Marketing; Microsoft Corporation; Mossberg, Walter; Opdendyck, Terry; Parnell, Jerry; PC Forum; PC-DOS; Personal Software (company); Posner, Ron; Raburn, Vern; Rock, Arthur; Rosen, Ben; Rosen, Charlie; Sacerdoti, Earl; Shustek, Leonard; SPA; Spreadsheet; SRI; Symantic Corporation; TopView; Trade Shows; Venture Capital; VISICALC; VisiCorp; VISION; Walter, Brett; Windows
Collection Title
Oral history collection
Credit
Software Industry Special Interest Group
