I never met Kapor though he was on the west coast panel for the
Computer Bowl I attended in the 1990s. But he was one of many shakers
and movers in the tech world there. Bill Gates co-emceed.
On 09/18/2013 05:19 PM, Michael Jackson wrote:
Mitchell Kapor, Founder of Lotus Software on TM
Mitch Kapor developed the first spreadsheet for the IBM PC - VisiCalc.
According to what I've read, Kapor became interested in TM going on to
teach it in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he also worked as a computer
programmer.
He went on to become a millionaire selling software. Apparently TM
Dan Bricklan developed VisiCalc not Mitch Kapor.
On 09/19/2013 10:01 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
Mitch Kapor developed the first spreadsheet for the IBM PC - VisiCalc.
According to what I've read, Kapor became interested in TM going on to
teach it in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he also
Correction: From what I've read, Dan Bricklin invented VisiCalc and
Mitch Kapor invented Lotus 123.
Daniel Singer 'Dan' Bricklin (born 16 July 1951), often referred to as
'The Father of the Spreadsheet', is the American co-creator, with Bob
Frankston, of the VisiCalc spreadsheet program.
Mitchell Kapor, Founder of Lotus Software on TM
Tricycle: It seems that the material you’ve been involved with has
addressed internal and external freedom and an entrenched wariness of
authoritarian rule. Is this perspective influenced or affirmed by your
experience with the Maharishi? [His
