As its name implies, '''antique software''' consists of [[applications]], development tools, and systems [[software]] that, while no longer in widespread use, are still of interest. These programs are typically available for [[download]] on the Web, sometimes with the blessing of the publisher who still owns the rights. Examples include [[VisiCalc]], the first [[spreadsheet]] program and, arguably, the world's first "killer application," early versions of [[UNIX]], and [[programming languages]] both esteemed and vilified, such as [[BASIC programming language|BASIC]].
While formal academic study of software history is still rare, the propagators and collectors of antique software often cite a desire to preserve a heritage that now goes back at least 50 years and includes programs that were written by an earlier generation. The appeal also extends to packaging, which can evoke their era as vividly as an album cover.
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