Eubanks attended Oklahoma State University, where he was involved as a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Kildall was his graduate thesis advisor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.[1][3][4] Eubank's 1976 master's thesis was a BASIC language compiler called BASIC-E designed for Kildall's new CP/Moperating system.[1][3][4] Over the next year and a half, Eubanks wrote the popular CBASIC compiler for IMSAI while he was still a naval officer.[4][3] Friends of Eubanks say he called it "CBASIC" because he wrote it while serving on a submarine (at sea). Other people say the name CBASIC referred to "commercial" basic,[4][3] because it incorporated BCD mathematics which eliminated MBASIC's rounding errors that were sometimes troublesome for accounting.
In 1981, after Microsoft moved from programming languages into operating systems, Digital Research improved its position in programming languages by acquiring Eubanks's company, Compiler Systems.[2][4][3] Eubanks went to work at DRI, but he soon came to doubt the company's long-term prospects. In 1984, Eubanks joined Symantec and from 1984 to 1986 he helped develop Q & A, an integrated database and wordprocessor with natural language query. He went on to become president and CEO of Symantec, guiding it into the software utility and anti-virus business.
He left in 1999 to become president and CEO of Oblix, a Silicon Valley company producing software for web security. Oblix was acquired by Oracle in March 2005. Eubanks is a director of Concur and joined the board of directors of Oakley Networks in February 2006.
Eubanks is married to Ronda Eubanks, and has a son, Keith, as of January 1995.
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^ abcEubanks, Jr., Gordon Edwin (December 1976). A Microprocessor Implementation of Extended Basic(PDF) (Master thesis). Monterey, California, USA: Naval Postgraduate School. hdl:10945/17862. Retrieved 2021-12-11. (194 pages)
^ ab"Compiler Systems Acquired; Language Division Formed Under Gordon Eubanks, Jr. - Digital Research Acquires Compiler Systems; Will Now Provide the Microcomputer Industry with One-stop Shopping for Total Systems Support" (PDF). Digital Research News - for Digital Research Users Everywhere. 1 (1). Pacific Grove, California, USA: Digital Research, Inc.: 1, 7. November 1981. Fourth Quarter. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
^ abcdeKildall, Gary Arlen (2016-08-02) [1993]. Kildall, Scott; Kildall, Kristin (eds.). "Computer Connections: People, Places, and Events in the Evolution of the Personal Computer Industry" (Manuscript, part 1). Kildall Family. from the original on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
^ abcdeShustek, Len (2016-08-02). "In His Own Words: Gary Kildall". Remarkable People. Computer History Museum. from the original on 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
Huitt, Robert; Eubanks, Gordon; Rolander, Thomas "Tom" Alan; Laws, David; Michel, Howard E.; Halla, Brian; Wharton, John Harrison; Berg, Brian; Su, Weilian; Kildall, Scott; Kampe, Bill (2014-04-25). Laws, David (ed.). "Legacy of Gary Kildall: The CP/M IEEE Milestone Dedication" (PDF) (video transscription). Pacific Grove, California, USA: Computer History Museum. CHM Reference number: X7170.2014. (PDF) from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2020-01-19. [2] (33 pages)
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gordon, eubanks, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, from, article, t. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Gordon Eubanks news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Gordon Edwin Eubanks Jr 1 2 born November 7 1946 is an American microcomputer industry pioneer who worked with Gary Kildall in the early days of Digital Research DRI Gordon EubanksBorn 1946 11 07 November 7 1946 age 77 NationalityAmericanAlma materOklahoma State UniversityOccupationComputer programmerKnown forBASIC E CBASICSpouseRonda EubanksChildrenKeith Eubanks Eubanks attended Oklahoma State University where he was involved as a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity Kildall was his graduate thesis advisor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey California 1 3 4 Eubank s 1976 master s thesis was a BASIC language compiler called BASIC E designed for Kildall s new CP M operating system 1 3 4 Over the next year and a half Eubanks wrote the popular CBASIC compiler for IMSAI while he was still a naval officer 4 3 Friends of Eubanks say he called it CBASIC because he wrote it while serving on a submarine at sea Other people say the name CBASIC referred to commercial basic 4 3 because it incorporated BCD mathematics which eliminated MBASIC s rounding errors that were sometimes troublesome for accounting In 1981 after Microsoft moved from programming languages into operating systems Digital Research improved its position in programming languages by acquiring Eubanks s company Compiler Systems 2 4 3 Eubanks went to work at DRI but he soon came to doubt the company s long term prospects In 1984 Eubanks joined Symantec and from 1984 to 1986 he helped develop Q amp A an integrated database and wordprocessor with natural language query He went on to become president and CEO of Symantec guiding it into the software utility and anti virus business He left in 1999 to become president and CEO of Oblix a Silicon Valley company producing software for web security Oblix was acquired by Oracle in March 2005 Eubanks is a director of Concur and joined the board of directors of Oakley Networks in February 2006 Eubanks is a stamp collector A specialist of the first stamps issued nationally in the United States between 1847 and 1861 For two collections he exhibited he won the American Philatelic Society s title of champion of champions in 2012 and 2014 5 Eubanks is married to Ronda Eubanks and has a son Keith as of January 1995 References edit a b c Eubanks Jr Gordon Edwin December 1976 A Microprocessor Implementation of Extended Basic PDF Master thesis Monterey California USA Naval Postgraduate School hdl 10945 17862 Retrieved 2021 12 11 194 pages a b Compiler Systems Acquired Language Division Formed Under Gordon Eubanks Jr Digital Research Acquires Compiler Systems Will Now Provide the Microcomputer Industry with One stop Shopping for Total Systems Support PDF Digital Research News for Digital Research Users Everywhere 1 1 Pacific Grove California USA Digital Research Inc 1 7 November 1981 Fourth Quarter Retrieved 2020 01 18 a b c d e Kildall Gary Arlen 2016 08 02 1993 Kildall Scott Kildall Kristin eds Computer Connections People Places and Events in the Evolution of the Personal Computer Industry Manuscript part 1 Kildall Family Archived from the original on 2016 11 17 Retrieved 2016 11 17 a b c d e Shustek Len 2016 08 02 In His Own Words Gary Kildall Remarkable People Computer History Museum Archived from the original on 2016 12 17 Retrieved 2016 11 17 Champion of champions American Philatelic Society retrieved 16 April 2016 Further reading editHuitt Robert Eubanks Gordon Rolander Thomas Tom Alan Laws David Michel Howard E Halla Brian Wharton John Harrison Berg Brian Su Weilian Kildall Scott Kampe Bill 2014 04 25 Laws David ed Legacy of Gary Kildall The CP M IEEE Milestone Dedication PDF video transscription Pacific Grove California USA Computer History Museum CHM Reference number X7170 2014 Archived PDF from the original on 2014 12 27 Retrieved 2020 01 19 1 2 33 pages External links editTranscript of Gordon Eubanks oral history Face to Face Gordon Eubanks ZDNet video Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon Eubanks amp oldid 1213595306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
