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SiliconValley.com: Software Idea May Be Just Crazy Enough to Work

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 22, 2002

“Mitch Kapor smiles at the half-serious question: ‘Are you crazy
to try something like this?’

“Kapor, a pioneering developer of personal-computer software, is
definitely not nuts. And it’s no surprise to see the founder of
Lotus Development now leading an unorthodox project that could have
an outsized impact.

“For more than a year, Kapor and his small team have been
working on what they’re calling an open-source ‘Interpersonal
Information Manager…'”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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