Re: [PLUG] Fwd: CG: Windows XP warning

["Nicholas Vettese" <pluglist@hotmail.com>]

> From: Jon Galt <jongalt@pinn.net>
> Reply-To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
> To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Fwd: CG: Windows XP warning
> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 20:56:13 -0500 (EST)
>
> I wrote:
> > > Yes, that's true.  It's one of the reasons, if not *the* reason "IBM
> > > compatibles" did so much better in the home computer market than
> > > competitors.  IBM contracted with Microsoft to write the first OS for 
> the
>
> On Mon, 11 Feb 2002, Fred K Ollinger wrote:
> > I don't think so.
>
> I'm sure about it.  I used to teach a class in how to use MS Office (I
> know it's a sacrilige, but they wanted it and they paid me for it).  As a
> side note, the book I used explained the story of how IBM went to Bill
> Gates to write the operating system, but he originally sent IBM to
> somebody else, who refused to meet with them on their terms.  So IBM went
> back to Bill Gates, and he agreed to do the software.  He then proceeded
> to use somebody else's OS code, which as I understand it, he purchased
> legitimately.  I'm less sure about this part, and the whole story could be
> wrong I suppose.  But I know I'm remembering what the book said, although
> unfortunately I can't find it right now.

It was the CP/M OS.  Bill Gates sent IBM to the person who owned/wrote it, 
and he didn't like their terms.
Nick

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