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S8·E15 Sleeper Software

Core Aired February 26, 1991 30 min
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Synopsis

Most popular software titles get there as the result of an expensive sales and marketing campaign. Other programs are so popular they climb to the top of the charts just through word-of-mouth, or BBS chat. This program looks at several of these "sleeper" software programs that are worthy of note. Among the titles demonstrated are Commander Keen, PopDBF, Resident Task Manager, Prism, Pianoman, 4DOS, CommandPost, Windows Wallpaper, LCD 2.0, LJ2UP, MacBillboard, BigCheese, Ripper FKey, TappyType, Fish!, Globe, Solarian II, Melt DA, Address Book, FlashWrite, Stuffit, ToDo!, TidyItUp, DisKeeper, Red Ryder, White Knight, and Vietnam War. Guests include Jim Button, founder of the Association of Shareware Professionals. Originally broadcast in 1991. http://archive.org/details/sleepersw

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When did Season 8 Episode 15 of Computer Chronicles air?

Season 8, Episode 15 ('Sleeper Software') originally aired on February 26, 1991.

How long is Season 8 Episode 15 ('Sleeper Software')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 30 minutes.

What happens in Computer Chronicles Season 8 Episode 15?

Most popular software titles get there as the result of an expensive sales and marketing campaign. Other programs are so popular they climb to the top of the charts just through word-of-mouth, or BBS chat. This program looks at several of these "sleeper" software programs that are worthy of note. Am...

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