In 1980, they noted the emergence of 32-bit microcomputers and wrote their first compiler under the name Absolute Software, but adopted the shortened name Absoft as a more practical trademark.
In 1980, they noted the emergence of 32-bit microcomputers and saw a market for high quality Fortran compilers. The name Absolute Software was selected at first, but the shortened name Absoft was adopted as a more practical trademark.