Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
online service provider
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:CIS
|
| gptkbp:acquiredBy |
gptkb:AOL
|
| gptkbp:acquisitionYear |
1998
|
| gptkbp:competitor |
gptkb:AOL
gptkb:Delphi gptkb:GEnie gptkb:Prodigy |
| gptkbp:defunct |
2009
|
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
1969
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Jeffrey_Wilkins
gptkb:John_R._Goltz |
| gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio,_United_States
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
CompuServe
|
| gptkbp:industry |
information technology
online services |
| gptkbp:introducedService |
Internet service provider
file sharing news online forums online shopping online chat electronic mail weather software downloads stock quotes |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
gptkb:German gptkb:Spanish English Japanese |
| gptkbp:logo |
CompuServe logo.svg
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
acquisition by AOL in 1998
launch of GIF format in 1987 shutdown of classic service in 2009 |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
early email services
first major commercial online service in the US originator of the GIF image format pioneering online forums providing dial-up Internet access |
| gptkbp:notableProduct |
gptkb:CompuServe_Email
gptkb:CompuServe_Forums gptkb:CompuServe_Graphics_Interchange_Format_(GIF) gptkb:CompuServe_Information_Service_(CIS) |
| gptkbp:notableUser |
business professionals
general public early computer enthusiasts |
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:AOL
gptkb:H&R_Block |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Internet service provider
dial-up news online forums shopping chat file transfer weather software downloads stock quotes |
| gptkbp:status |
defunct
|
| gptkbp:userBasePeak |
over 3 million users
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.compuserve.com
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:MCI_Mail
gptkb:GIF |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|