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Date:      Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:47:46 -0600
From:      "Mike Meyer" <mwm-dated-1009072066.aadd32@mired.org>
To:        Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Chat <chat@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Early desktop history (Was: Re: UNIX on the Desktop)
Message-ID:  <15390.41026.585546.798659@guru.mired.org>
In-Reply-To: <3C1DB7EB.9232204A@mindspring.com>
References:  <20011216112759.U16958-100000@localhost> <002f01c1866e$1e4d9510$0a00000a@atkielski.com> <3C1DB7EB.9232204A@mindspring.com>

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Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> types:
> If you want desktop applications, the first spread sheets, word
> processors, databases, etc., ran on CP/M (and MP/M) -- also from
> Digital Research.

I'm pretty sure the first spread sheet was visicalc, and it ran on the
Apple ][. In any case, spreadsheets, word processors, databases,
etc. were all available for the Apple ][, the TRS-80 Model I, Flex,
and various other 8-bit systems that were available at the time.

	<mike
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