A favorite of early personal computer users, his company was eventually overtaken by Microsoft Word. He later came out as gay and became an L.G.B.T.Q. activist. "I don't think straight people can begin to imagine the inner turmoil and fear at this moment in a gay person's life," he told The Salt Lake Tribune. "All your dreams, plans, everything falls apart. The whole foundation of your life crumbles. You can stay the course or follow your heart and go to where every human being dreams of going — to happiness ever after."

Thank. you, Bruce.