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Digital Research

Digital Research, Inc. (DR or DRI) was a privately held American software company created by Gary Kildall to market and develop his CP/M operating system and related 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit systems like MP/M, Concurrent DOS, FlexOS, Multiuser DOS, DOS Plus, DR DOS and GEM. It was the first large software company in the microcomputer world. Digital…

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Founded
1974; 52 years ago (1974) in Pacific Grove, California, U.S.
Industry
Software
Headquarters
Pacific Grove, California · Monterey, California
Defunct
1991; 35 years ago (1991)
Fate
Acquired by Novell
Founder
Gary Kildall

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1991–2014: Acquisition by Novell

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Digital Research

Nodes91
Edges90
Triples136
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021978
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Digital Research

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related to 1980–1990: CP/M, CP/M-86 · 27
Digital Research → Admitting, After Microsoft, AT, By, Concurrent CP/M, Corporation, CP/M, CP/M-86, DR, DRI, IBM PC, In May, InfoWorld, Intel, It, Jerry Pournelle, Many, Motorola, MP/M-86, MS-DOS
related to Further reading · 20
Digital Research → Archived, Collapse, CS1, Dedication Ceremony, February, Gary Kildall Conference Room, Marc, Marc Perkel, Naval Postgraduate School, NB, Nemanja, Novell, NovOS, NPS, PDF, Perkel, Retrieved, The Peak, The Untold Story, Trifunovic
related to 1974–1979: Founding and incorporation · 16
Digital Research → By, California, Control Program/Monitor, CP/M, Digital Research's, Gary Kildall, In, Intel, Intergalactic Digital Research, MAA, Microcomputer Applications Associates, Monterey, MP/M, Naval Postgraduate School, The, Z80-based
related to Graphics Environment Manager (1985) · 15
Digital Research → After, Caldera, DR DOS, GEM, GEM GUI, GKS, GSX, GSX-based DR DRAW, GUI, In, Less, Microsoft, MS-DOS, NAPLPS, Windows
Number of employees · 12
Digital Research → 2 (1976), 24 (August 1980), 240 (1986), 273 (1990), 290 (1991), 530 (1983), 9 (November 1978), ~200 (summer 1982), ~280 (1982), ~300 (1985), ~500 (1984), ~82–100 (1981)
related to 1990 and 1991: Multiuser DOS · 8
Digital Research → AARD, Digital Research's, DR, DR DOS, In, Microsoft, Multiuser DOS, Windows
Key people · 6
Digital Research → Dorothy McEwen Kildall, Ed McCracken, Gary Kildall (CEO), Gordon Eubanks, Kathryn Strutynski, Tom Rolander
related to 1991–2014: Acquisition by Novell · 6
Digital Research → FlexOS, IBM, Novell, OS, Siemens S5-DOS/MT, US
related to Notable employees · 5
Digital Research → Gary KildallKathryn StrutynskiGordon EubanksTom, IT, McCracken, RolanderEdward, Several
Revenue · 4
Digital Research → US$36.2 million (1989), US$40.9 million (1990), US$45 million (1983), US$45.5 million (1991)

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digital research dos cp microsoft system ms-dos ibm operating systems dr software concurrent pc later company gary california novell 1981

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Digital ResearchDefunct1991; 35 years ago (1991)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchFateAcquired by Novell1.00infobox
Digital ResearchFounded1974; 52 years ago (1974) in Pacific Grove, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Digital ResearchFounderGary Kildall1.00infobox
Digital ResearchHeadquartersPacific Grove, California1.00infobox
Digital ResearchHeadquartersMonterey, California1.00infobox
Digital ResearchIndustrySoftware1.00infobox
Digital ResearchKey peopleGary Kildall (CEO)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchKey peopleDorothy McEwen Kildall1.00infobox
Digital ResearchKey peopleGordon Eubanks1.00infobox
Digital ResearchKey peopleTom Rolander1.00infobox
Digital ResearchKey peopleKathryn Strutynski1.00infobox
Digital ResearchKey peopleEd McCracken1.00infobox
Digital ResearchNumber of employees2 (1976)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchNumber of employees9 (November 1978)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchNumber of employees24 (August 1980)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchNumber of employees~82–100 (1981)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchNumber of employees~200 (summer 1982)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchNumber of employees~280 (1982)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchNumber of employees530 (1983)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchNumber of employees~500 (1984)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchNumber of employees~300 (1985)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchNumber of employees240 (1986)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchNumber of employees273 (1990)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchNumber of employees290 (1991)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchProductsCompilers, operating systems, graphical user interfaces1.00infobox
Digital ResearchRevenueUS$45 million (1983)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchRevenueUS$36.2 million (1989)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchRevenueUS$40.9 million (1990)1.00infobox
Digital ResearchRevenueUS$45.5 million (1991)1.00infobox

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