On April 4th 2001 I learned that ComputerWare would be closing its doors for good.  It had been announced the previous day and all of the stores aside from the one in Sunnyvale were shut down.

There were postings about it on MacInTouch and MacCentral.  Even the San Jose Mercury News carried a piece that mentioned the end of ComputerWare.

Emails were sent all over and quick reunion of current and former ComputerWare employees was held at Fibber McGee's on Murphy Street in Sunnyvale on the evening of April 5.

Here are some pictures from that event.  Click on the thumbnails to see the full sized picture.  If you have anything to add, or can supply names for the faces in the pictures, feel free to drop me an email here.

April 6th - Dale Dimas sent me the pictures he took and said I could post them. 

Full group
This is a shot of just about everybody who attended the get together.  I'd love to name everybody, but its been 9 years since I worked at ComputerWare, so most people were vaguely familiar at best.  

Group Shot 2
This is the picture taken from Dale Dimas' camera.  Clearer and more people are smiling.  Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

Everybody Wave
I waved at the group and asked everybody to wave back, and a few people even did. Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

The Group Shot Ends
Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

After The Group Shot
And everybody tumbles out from the group shot and heads back to the bar. 

Yuji, Eric, and Dale
Yuji Honma, Eric Kopf, and Dale Dimas posing for the camera.  A few other people visible in the background.

Geoff and Yuji

Dale And...
Dale Dimas and somebody I do not recognize. Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

Group at the Bar
Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

People Talking

Early Arrivers
The sun is still shining in the window at this point. Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

At The Tables
Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

Same Tables, Different Angle
Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

More People

Familiar Faces
In front of the fireplace.  Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

Fiona Adrian
Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

Marcia Ulise
Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

Getting up for the Group Shot

Dan and Leanne
Dan Bodenheimer and Leanne Mulligan.

Dan and Leanne Again
Dan Bodenheimer and Leanne Mulligane again, taken by Dale Dimas. I guess we favor the same subjects at times. Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

Ross, Eric, and Yuji
A shot from early in the evening, when the sun was up.

More Names
Ross Gard, John Madden, Eric Kopf, myself, and Yuji Honma.  I am grimacing while telling Dale how to use my camera.

Legs
This was Dale's first shot with the camera, which is why I was explaining its function to him in the above photo.

Same Group Again
This is the shot of us that Dale took with his own camera.  Neither camera appears to have persuaded me to smile. Picture courtesy of Dale Dimas.

ComputerWare Sunnyvale
Notice the sign still says "OPEN" as of April 5th. (Okay, not a picture of the get together, but still on subject.)

ComputerWare Sunnyvale
Another shot, taken further back, to show the grandeur of its full store front.  You can see how people might mistakenly drive a truck through it...(one of those stories for another time).