And Bill Gates empire was launched, and IBM got
its first DOS contract from Gates - and IBM's PC was
launched. And in 1981 - the whole PC world,
as we now know it was started. CP/M was also
on the runway - but big blue, killed it at the
gate. Supposedly Gates bought the guts of DOS
or PC BASIC, from a college friend, for a
pittance. Had nothing to do with the Osborne
Computer Inc. company. They just happened to
be one of several companies; Heath, Osborne,
..... - who at that time ran under CP/M. So
I'd call it the Gates effect.
N3CSY
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