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VisiCalc Turns 25, Creators Interviewed

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the column-z-row-2 dept.

Xaroth writes "It's hard to believe that it's already been 25 years since the release of one of the world's first 'killer apps.' 1979 saw the creation of VisiCalc, the first microcomputer-based spreadsheet and the single application that launched widespread computer use among businesses. To remember this event, PC World has published portions of interviews with the three co-creators of the modern spreadsheet: Dan Bricklin, Bob Frankston, and Dan Fylstra. Alternately, check out the Software History website for more information on this and other historical bits."

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  1. Test it out! by JThundley · · Score: 5, Informative

    Run it yourself!

    I bet there's a Linux one floating around out there, I guess I'll try to WINE this one.

  2. Dosemu works by cheezycrust · · Score: 5, Informative

    It seems to work under Dosemu and Freedos (Dos emulation for Linux). WINE is overkill, since it doesn't use any Windows stuff.

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