Software Arts
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Software Arts was a software company founded by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston
in 1979 to develop VisiCalc
, which was published by a separate company, Personal Software Inc.
(later named VisiCorp).
Software Arts also developed TK!Solver
, a numeric equation solving system originally developed by Milos Konopasek
.
Software Arts was bought by Lotus in 1985.
Bob Frankston
Robert M. Frankston is the co-creator with Dan Bricklin of the VisiCalc spreadsheet program and the co-founder of Software Arts, the company that developed it....
in 1979 to develop VisiCalc
VisiCalc
VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet program available for personal computers. It is often considered the application that turned the microcomputer from a hobby for computer enthusiasts into a serious business tool...
, which was published by a separate company, Personal Software Inc.
VisiCorp
VisiCorp was an early personal computer software publisher. Its most famous products are VisiOn and VisiCalc.It was founded in 1976 by Dan Fylstra and Peter R. Jennings as Personal Software, and first published Jennings' Microchess program for the MOS Technology KIM-1 computer, and later Commodore...
(later named VisiCorp).
Software Arts also developed TK!Solver
TK Solver
TK Solver is a mathematical modeling and problem solving software system based on a declarative, rule-based language, commercialized by Universal Technical Systems, Inc.- History :...
, a numeric equation solving system originally developed by Milos Konopasek
Milos Konopasek
Milos Konopasek was a mechanical engineer best known as the creator of TK!Solver, an iterative, constraint-based declarative environment for the numerical solution of systems of equations....
.
Software Arts was bought by Lotus in 1985.
External links
- Software Arts and VisiCalc, by Dan Bricklin