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[[File:Dyalog head office.jpg|thumb|right|Dyalog's head office]] | [[File:Dyalog head office.jpg|thumb|right|Dyalog's head office]] | ||
:''This article is about the company. For the APL dialect, see [[Dyalog APL]]. For the conference, see [[Dyalog user meeting]]. | |||
'''Dyalog Ltd.''' (originally Dyadic Systems Ltd.) is a British company that specialises in APL products, especially developing [[Dyalog APL]] and providing consultancy services to Dyalog APL users. | '''Dyalog Ltd.''' (originally Dyadic Systems Ltd.) is a British company that specialises in APL products, especially developing [[Dyalog APL]] and providing consultancy services to Dyalog APL users. | ||
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In 2004, Donnelly approached [[Morten Kromberg]] and [[Gitte Christensen]] of [[Adaytum Software]] to ask them to take over management of the company. With backing from [[wikipedia:SimCorp|Simcorp]] and APL Italiana, the pair began leadership on 7 April 2005. | In 2004, Donnelly approached [[Morten Kromberg]] and [[Gitte Christensen]] of [[Adaytum Software]] to ask them to take over management of the company. With backing from [[wikipedia:SimCorp|Simcorp]] and APL Italiana, the pair began leadership on 7 April 2005. | ||
[[File:Dyalog Ducks.png|thumb|right|Dyalog ducks]] | |||
== The Dyalog duck == | == The Dyalog duck == | ||
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The tradition began in 1989 when [[Peter Donnelly]] demonstrated the use of a graphics library for the newly supported DOS/386. Various members of the company continued to use ducks for similar purposes, with Donnelly and [[John Daintree]] the most prolific in this usage. | The tradition began in 1989 when [[Peter Donnelly]] demonstrated the use of a graphics library for the newly supported DOS/386. Various members of the company continued to use ducks for similar purposes, with Donnelly and [[John Daintree]] the most prolific in this usage. | ||
== Events == | == Events == | ||