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What Happened to Borland? The California Software King That Programmed the PC Revolution

Borland helped define the early PC software revolution, turning powerful programming tools like Turbo Pascal, Delphi, and Quattro Pro into products millions of developers relied on. But after rising from a small California software company into one of Microsoft’s fiercest rivals, Borland began losing the battle for developers, platforms, and market dominance. This is the story of how Borland became a software king—and how one of the most influential names in PC programming ultimately disappeared.

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Borland helped define the early PC software revolution, turning powerful programming tools like Turbo Pascal, Delphi, and Quattro Pro into products millions of developers relied on. But after rising from a small California software company into one of Microsoft’s fiercest rivals, Borland began losing the battle for developers, platforms, and market dominance. This is the story of how Borland became a software king—and how one of the most influential names in PC programming ultimately disappeared.

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