2013-02-08
Lotus 1-2-3 turns 30: Mitch Kapor on the Google before Google
Lotus 1-2-3 turns 30: Mitch Kapor on the Google before Google [printer-friendly] • The Register
A good examination of the trajectory of Lotus 1-2-3. But it also puts into relief the very real differences that obtained then--30 years ago--and today, when no one app is expected to do it all, and indeed, we expect the opposite. The Internet has made efficient flexibility not just possible but mandatory, and it has also ushered in a focus on community (the something more than a market) that is only growing.
A good examination of the trajectory of Lotus 1-2-3. But it also puts into relief the very real differences that obtained then--30 years ago--and today, when no one app is expected to do it all, and indeed, we expect the opposite. The Internet has made efficient flexibility not just possible but mandatory, and it has also ushered in a focus on community (the something more than a market) that is only growing.
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