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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
founded by ____, generally credited for coining the phrase of the “desktop publishing” in 1985.
A
Paul Brainerd
B
Paul Sylva
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Paul Brainerd (born 1947) is an American businessman, computer programmer and philanthropist. In 1984, he co-founded the Aldus Corporation, which released Pagemaker, the first consumer-use desktop publishing software. Brainerd has since coined the term “desktop publishing".

Detailed explanation-2: -Aldus Corporation founder Paul Brainerd is generally credited with coining the phrase, “desktop publishing.” 1985 was a very good year.

Detailed explanation-3: -Paul Brainerd founded the Aldus software company, which produced the first desktop publishing program, Pagemaker. The product transformed printing and publishing almost as dramatically as had moveable type or the rotary press, and it catapulted Brainerd into the ranks of the youthful millionaires of the dot-com boom.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term “desktop publishing” is attributed to Aldus founder Paul Brainerd, who sought a marketing catchphrase to describe the small size and relative affordability of this suite of products, in contrast to the expensive commercial phototypesetting equipment of the day.

Detailed explanation-5: -The desktop publishing (DTP) market was created in 1985 by Paul Brainerd who founded Aldus Corporation.

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