PLATO
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A time-sharing educational computing system from the University of Illinois.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by product launches, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 4Hacker News·9/9/2026product_launchHow Lotus Notes and PLATO Notes helped shape modern collaboration
The article traces Lotus Notes back to PLATO Notes, an early online discussion and messaging system on the PLATO time-sharing computer. It argues that Lotus Notes anticipated many later collaboration features, including shared discussions, personal notes, rich communication, and app-building capabilities, while also showing the risks of reinventing systems from scratch.