Lotus: Second largest software publisher in the world (in 1983)

· David Farquhar · Oct. 6, 2026, 11:35 a.m.
retro computing ipo software history Lotus Development Lotus 1-2-3
Summary
The blog post discusses the history of Lotus Development, highlighting its successful IPO in 1983 and its status as the second largest software publisher at that time, mainly due to its popular spreadsheet software, Lotus 1-2-3.
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