From 1985 to 1992, Lotus Development Corporation published Lotus, a monthly magazine, through its Lotus Publishing Corporation subsidiary. Lotus focused on “computing for managers and professionals,” especially users of the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet. Daniel Gasteiger, one of the magazine’s editors and regular contributors, even appeared on a November 1986 Computer Chronicles episode to promote his work writing about 1-2-3 macros for Lotus.
Last year I acquired several copies of Lotus from the magazine’s first two years (1985 - 1986) for an ongoing research project. In addition to covering the world of spreadsheets, Lotus also published profiles of various individuals in the computer industry, some well-known at the time and others who worked outside the public eye. I decided to scan some of these pieces and publish them here, as they may be of use to other researchers.