When was RagTime first launched publicly?
RagTime launched publicly in 1986 under the new name after its initial development phase as MacFrame. The software began coding in 1985 on the Macintosh platform before this public release.
Questions about Ragtime
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What file extensions does RagTime use for documents and templates?
A .rtd file extension identifies RagTime documents while templates use .rtt. All content resides inside frames positioned on each page within these single compound formats.
Why did RagTime struggle to gain market share in North America?
North American adoption proved difficult due to pricing strategies set at $395 in 1990. Claris Corporation released ClarisWorks in 1991 which duplicated much of RagTime functionality at lower cost leading to the closure of the North American sales office later that year.
Who owns RagTime.de Development GmbH today?
Rights transferred to newly formed RagTime.de Development GmbH responsible for future development following a bankruptcy filing in July 2007. Distribution was handled by RagTime.de Sales GmbH until October 2015 when internal teams took over sales duties entirely.
Which programming languages were used to write RagTime versions one through seven?
Initial versions one through three were written using the Pascal programming language. Starting with version four all code shifted to C++ implementation exclusively.