Complex sentence: A History of the Software Industry, have considered ACT an exemplar of the independent, middle-sized software development firms of its era, and the Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota has also viewed the company's history as important.
Split into simpler sentences: A History of the Software Industry, have considered ACT an exemplar of the independent, middle-sized software development firms of its era. The Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota has also viewed the company's history as important.