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Nelson Ford

Nelson Ford (born 1946) was one of the founders of shareware software distribution, of HAL-PC (the Houston Area League of PC Users, a PC user group which grew to over 10,000 members), of the Association of Shareware Professionals, founder of the Public (software) Library, the largest commercial library of public domain and shareware software, and of the…

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Known for
Public (software) Library
Occupation
Certified Public Accountant
Alma mater
University of Texas at Austin
Born
1946 (age 79–80) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

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HAL-PC

Association of Shareware Professionals

CardShark games

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Nelson Ford

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Nelson Ford

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related to background · 21
Nelson Ford → Accounting, Arkansas, Austin, BBA, Certified Public Accountant, Daniel Industries, He, Hot Springs Village, Houston, Inc, Kay, Kay Hightower Ford, Library, Pennzoil Company, Public, San Antonio, Texas, United States Marine Corps, University, USA
related to HAL-PC · 15
Nelson Ford → As, HAL, HAL-PC, HAL-PC's, Houston Area League Of, IBM-PCs, In, PC, PC Users, Radio Shack Model II, SIGs, Texas, The SIGs, User, With
related to Public (software) Library · 15
Nelson Ford → HAL-PC, He, In, Kay Ford, Library, Nelson, Nelson Ford's, Nelson's, One, PsL, Public, Softalk-PC, The Public Library, This, When
related to Association of Shareware Professionals · 12
Nelson Ford → After, As, ASP, ASP Hall Of Fame, Association, Board Of Directors, Bob Wallace, Button, In, Jim, Knopf, Shareware Professionals
related to CardShark games · 7
Nelson Ford → CardShark Bridge Tutor, CardShark Hearts, CardShark Spades, Contract Bridge, Hearts, In, Spades
related to The Shareware name · 7
Nelson Ford → Association, In, Many, See, Shareware Professionals, Softalk-PC, The
related to References · 2
Nelson Ford → Article, Publications
Alma mater · 1
Nelson Ford → University of Texas at Austin
Born · 1
Nelson Ford → 1946 (age 79–80) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Known for · 1
Nelson Ford → Public (software) Library

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Nelson FordKnown forPublic (software) Library1.00infobox
Nelson FordOccupationCertified Public Accountant1.00infobox
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Nelson Fordrelated to Association of Shareware ProfessionalsJim0.60section
Nelson Fordrelated to Association of Shareware ProfessionalsButton0.60section
Nelson Fordrelated to Association of Shareware ProfessionalsKnopf0.60section
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