Title
Gill, Tim oral history
Catalog Number
102781101
Type
Document
Description
In this oral history interview with Jay Nelson, Tim Gill recounts his youth in Colorado and the development of his interest in mathematics and personal computer software. Gill describes his first efforts in commercial software, including the Text Juggler word processor for the Apple III computer. He recounts early work at Hewlett-Packard and other firms before creating Quark Incorporated to pursue various lines in personal computer software. Gill details his creation of the QuarkXPress desktop publishing program, and the subsequent development of both the program and the firm. He details his work with Fred Ebrahimi and others to develop Quark Inc. in the US and beyond, and his and the firm’s interactions with Apple, Aldus, Adobe, and other firms and their technologies. The interview concludes with an extended discussion of Gill’s longstanding involvement in LGBTQ rights, his pursuit of them through his Gill Foundation, and his continued efforts in artificial intelligence software.
Date
2019-04-11
Contributor
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Gill, TIm, Interviewee
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Nelson, Jay, Interviewer
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Publisher
Computer History Museum
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO, USA
Extent
60 p.
Format
PDF
Category
Transcription
Subject
Software; Hewlett-Packard; Apple Computer Company; Desktop publishing; Text Juggler; Quark Incorporated; QuarkXPress; Ebrahimi, Fred; Aldus; Page Maker; LGBTQ rights; Gill Foundation; artificial intelligence
Collection Title
CHM Oral History Collection
Credit
Computer History Museum
