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Wrong. Lotus 1-2-3 was launched at the beginning of 1983. They spent a million dollars on their launch, which told all the VC's that software was going to be a
by AlbertCory 3y ago
Wrong. Lotus 1-2-3 was launched at the beginning of 1983. They spent a million dollars on their launch, which told all the VC's that software was going to be a big business.
Ashton-Tate was large. Software Publishing (PFS: File) was large. Word Perfect was large.
- 29athrowaway 3y agoDbase
- AlbertCory 3y agoThat's Ashton Tate.
- Animats 3y ago> They spent a million dollars on their launch, which told all the VC's that software was going to be a big business. People didn't think like that back then. They wanted profits. The idea that a company's value can be measured by their burn rate is 21st century. Sevin Rosen Funds, out of Dallas, is forgotten now, but they funded Lotus and some very early software startups.