Software Arts

Software Arts was a software company founded by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston in 1979[1] to develop VisiCalc, which was published by a separate company, Personal Software Inc., later named VisiCorp.

Software Arts
TypePrivate
IndustrySoftware
Founded1979
HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts, Newton, Massachusetts
Key people
Co-founders Dan Bricklin, Bob Frankston
ProductsVisiCalc, TK/Solver, Spotlight

Software Arts also developed TK!Solver,[2] a numeric equation solving system originally developed by Milos Konopasek, and Spotlight, "a desktop organizer for the I.B.M. Personal Computer."[2]

By early 1984 InfoWorld estimated that Software Arts was the world's 13th-largest microcomputer-software company, with $12 million in 1983 sales.[3] It was bought by Lotus in 1985.

References

  1. Kenneth N. Gilpin; Todd S. Purdum (April 10, 1985). "Former Friendly Rivals Joining Forces at Lotus". The New York Times.
  2. David E. Sanger (April 9, 1985). "Lotus Set to Acquire Software Arts". The New York Times.
  3. Caruso, Denise (1984-04-02). "Company Strategies Boomerang". InfoWorld. pp. 80–83. Retrieved 10 February 2015.


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