First released in 1984, Nutshell was one of the first easy-to-use
general purpose databases. It was created by Nashoba Systems and
initially distributed by Leading Edge.
layout design. It also supports calculated fields and sorting.
version through Forethought Inc. as FileMaker. Later, Nashoba was
acquired by Claris, where the product eventually became FileMaker Pro.
found here: FileMaker History