On This Day in Technology History: January 2nd

A guide to the historic events that happened on this day in technology history. Software Arts is founded and D programming is released.

 

1979 – Software Arts is Foundedvisicalc

The company that gives birth to what is often credited the first “killer app” for computing is founded. Software Arts  will go on to develop VisiCalc, the world’s first spreadsheet programme that would gain mass popularity.

 

 

2007 – D Programming Language Releasedcplusplus

In the United States, Walter Bright of Digital Mars releases the first stable version of the D programming language.  The 1st version of the language is object-oriented, imperative, multi-paradigm system. The language originated as a re-worked version of the C++ programming language.

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