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Goodbye, Lotus 1-2-3

Posted by timothy on from the 3-2-1-zero dept.

walterbyrd writes "In 2012, IBM started retiring the Lotus brand. Now 1-2-3, the core product that brought Lotus its fame, takes its turn on the chopping block. IBM stated, 'Effective on the dates listed below, [June 11, 2013] IBM will withdraw from marketing part numbers from the following product release(s) licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement:' IBM Lotus 123 Millennium Edition V9.x, IBM Lotus SmartSuite 9.x V9.8.0, and Organizer V6.1.0. Further, IBM stated, 'Customers will no longer be able to receive support for these offerings after September 30, 2014. No service extensions will be offered. There will be no replacement programs.'"

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  1. The original /. by XB-70 · · Score: 5, Insightful
    God, it brings back memories: an 8086 with 256k of RAM, 8 1/2" floppies....

    Using / as the main way of navigating spreadsheets...

    1-2-3 you gave me my start, not just in spreadsheets, but in computers. Thank you and goodbye, old friend.

    Sniff.

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  2. Re:Will they be open-sourcing it? by fustakrakich · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It shouldn't be an option. If they refuse to sell or license it, it should be automatically put into the public domain.

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  3. Re:How about cutting Notes? by Rob+the+Bold · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'd take Outlook in a second over Notes.

    No kidding. 1-2-3 dies and the abomination that's called "Notes" is allowed to live on. Tedious to use, painful to look at, the most powerful features usually not configured in a way to be useful. Die, Notes, die. Which of course is German for "The Notes, the.

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