Bill Atkinson, Inventor or HyperCard, dies aged 74

[Kaveh Bazargan]

He was the best. And shame on Jobs for killing HC.

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On Mon, 9 Jun 2025 at 01:02, Pi Digital via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I thought many of you would find nostalgia and be interested to know that
> de=
> ar Bill Atkinson, inventor of so many things but notably HyperCard,
> QuickDra=
> w, the Menu Bar (!!), Double Click (!!!), the selection lasso (!!!!). An
> inc=
> redibly inventive and talented mind sadly lost.=20
>
> Of course our thoughts are with the family but also to the many, many
> people=
>  his life and work will have undoubtedly and unknowingly touched.=20
>
> https://workos.com/404 - a fun 404 page inspired by the original macOS.=20
>
> Blessing to you all.=20
>
> Sean Cole
> Pi Digital=
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