--- In LTspice@..., "analogspiceman" <analogspiceman@...> wrote:
--- In LTspice@..., "Helmut" <helmutsennewald@> wrote:
I always wonder that 1999 was the "birth" of LTspice.
I personally discovered that LTspice is a SPICE program in
the summer 2001. I still believe that I was one of the early
adopters using it as a general SPICE program. Also the
discussions about LTspice started in 2001 in the usenet,
sci.electronics.design and sci.electronics.cad.
A trademark information search on "LTspice" yields:
First Use Anywhere: 10/1/1999
First Use In Commerce: 10/1/1999
The Help about box shows a copyright back to 1998.
The earliest messages about SwitcherCAD III, SwitcherCAD3 or LTspice
that I could find were in June of 2001. Some trade magazine articles
about LTspice also came out in June 2001, so LTspice must have been
available in at least May 2001. Perhaps it was quietly available in
2000. I might send Mike a link to the LTwiki page and ask for his
input (or perhaps the question might be received more favorably
coming from you). :)
Hello analogspiceman,
I have sent an email to Mike and asked him about comments and corrections.
Best regards,
Helmut
