OLE 1.0 Released

Microsoft releases Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) 1.0, allowing applications to embed content from other programs, laying the groundwork for component-based software on Windows.

Significance

Established the initial concept of embedding and linking objects, a precursor to the component model that would eventually underpin ActiveX.

Key facts

Date
1991-01-01
Type
release
Location
Redmond, Washington