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PageMaker Creator Paul Brainerd Dies at 78
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PageMaker Creator Paul Brainerd Dies at 78 - TidBITS

Paul Brainerd, whose PageMaker revolutionized desktop publishing in the 1980s, died at 78. His software gave millions the power to create professionally printed pages, and he also left a lasting legacy in environmental philanthropy.

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Feb 20 at 1:41amBuffer
Show threadJean-François MezeiFeb 20

@TidBITS I still have my diskettes !

One cannot underestmate the impact PageMaker had on the world with desktop editing using fonts, images, page layouts etc.

Show threadAdam C. EngstFeb 20
@jfmezei @TidBITS Nice! One of these days, I'll have to go through my old software collection and see what I still have on floppy and CD.