Release of OLE 1.0
Microsoft releases OLE 1.0, an initial attempt at object linking and embedding, built atop Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE).
Significance
Though limited, OLE 1.0 represented Microsoft's first public step towards component software, demonstrating the potential for inter-application data sharing.
Key facts
- Date
- 1990-10-01
- Type
- release
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA