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Rational Software

Rational Machines was an enterprise founded by Paul Levy and Mike Devlin in 1981 to provide tools to expand the use of modern software engineering practices, particularly explicit modular architecture and iterative development. It changed its name in 1994 to Rational Software, and was sold for US$2.1 billion (equivalent to current US$3.68 billion) to IBM…

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Founded
1981 (1981)
Industry
Application development tools
Defunct
February 20, 2003 (2003-02-20)
Fate
Acquired by IBM
Founder
Paul Levy and Mike Devlin
Key people
Mike Devlin (previous CEO)

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Rational Software

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Rational Software

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see also · 5
Rational Software → Code ClearCaseDOORSRational Performance TesterRhapsody, IBM Rational RoseRational Software, ModelerRational SynergyRational Unified ProcessRational, R1000, Rational Automation FrameworkIBM DevOps
Defunct · 1
Rational Software → February 20, 2003 (2003-02-20)
Fate · 1
Rational Software → Acquired by IBM
Founded · 1
Rational Software → 1981 (1981)
Founder · 1
Rational Software → Paul Levy and Mike Devlin
Industry · 1
Rational Software → Application development tools
Key people · 1
Rational Software → Mike Devlin (previous CEO)
Website · 1
Rational Software → www.ibm.com/software/uk/rational/

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rational software ibm founded paul levy mike devlin 1981 tools development website machines enterprise provide expand use modern engineering practices

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Rational SoftwareDefunctFebruary 20, 2003 (2003-02-20)1.00infobox
Rational SoftwareFateAcquired by IBM1.00infobox
Rational SoftwareFounded1981 (1981)1.00infobox
Rational SoftwareFounderPaul Levy and Mike Devlin1.00infobox
Rational SoftwareIndustryApplication development tools1.00infobox
Rational SoftwareKey peopleMike Devlin (previous CEO)1.00infobox
Rational SoftwareWebsitewww.ibm.com/software/uk/rational/1.00infobox
Rational Softwaresee alsoRational Automation FrameworkIBM DevOps0.60section
Rational Softwaresee alsoCode ClearCaseDOORSRational Performance TesterRhapsody0.60section
Rational Softwaresee alsoIBM Rational RoseRational Software0.60section
Rational Softwaresee alsoModelerRational SynergyRational Unified ProcessRational0.60section
Rational Softwaresee alsoR10000.60section

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