Editing Robert Carr (programmer)

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'''Robert Carr''' (born 1956) is credited as the architect of [[GO Corporation]]'s [[PenPoint OS]].<ref name="Inc.1993">{{cite book|title=AUUGN|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kJa9XWQc_l8C&pg=PA25|access-date=16 June 2012|date=February 1993|publisher=AUUG, Inc.|pages=25–}}</ref> He subsequently served as Vice President of the AutoCAD Market Group at Autodesk, Inc., where he led Internet work, managed 330 staff and was responsible for its flagship product, AutoCAD.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=211625&ticker=ADSK|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140709120558/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=211625&ticker=ADSK|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 9, 2014|title=Robert Carr: Executive Profile & Biography|access-date=2015-12-27|publisher=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]}}</ref> He also created the [[Framework (office suite)|Framework]] integrated office suite.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/366825/programmers_who_defined_tech_industry_where_they_now_/?pp=3|title=Programmers who defined the tech industry: Where are they now? - programming, software development|last=Schindler|first=Esther|date=4 November 2010|work=PC World Business|access-date=16 June 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==

* Susan Lammers: ''Programmers at Work - Interviews'' ({{ISBN|0-914845-71-3}}), Microsoft Press 1986. In depth interviews with PC Software pioneers including Dan Bricklin, Robert Carr, Bill Gates and Andy Hertzfeld.
* Robert Carr, Dan Shafer: ''The Power of PenPoint'' ({{ISBN|0-201577-63-1}}), Addison-Wesley 1991. Outlines a vision for pen computing and provides a detailed description of the unique user interface and architecture of the PenPoint operating system.
*[http://reddevnews.com/qandas/article.aspx?editorialsid=107 Tapping the SaaS Potential]
*[https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1167680,00.asp Interview of Robert Carr about framework]
* [http://keepandshare.com/ Robert's current startup, Keep and Share]

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