Borland acquires Turbo Pascal

Borland acquires the rights to Turbo Pascal from Anders Hejlsberg, setting the stage for his future innovations in language and IDE design.

Significance

This acquisition brought Anders Hejlsberg into the Borland fold, laying the groundwork for the development of Delphi and eventually RAD Studio.

Key facts

Date
1983-10-01
Type
acquisition
Location
United States