Comment Re:Some things that I've found helpful (Score 1) 86
>> -They should
have a general idea of how Bill Gates purchased MS-DOS from DEC and how Seymour
Cray was out flying his airplane when the IBM sales people came to visit him,
virtually guarenteeing that they would choose Microsoft
Of course, it was Gary Kildall that legend has it was flying when IBM came to call. However, there are multiple accounts of what happened at that time. Here's a short selection:
"Gary Kildall was not flying his plane" ...
http://www.fool.com/Fribble/1996/Fribble961121.htm
"... the point person for IBM, has sworn that he never met Kildall that day. Kildall swore that not only did he meet with [IBM], but ..." ...
http://lists.essential.org/am-info/msg04566.html
and the rather more sombre "What a tragedy. He was brilliant." (see "Subject: Kildall and DRI and IBM") ...
http://people.smu.edu/rmonagha/4004.html
Of course, it was Gary Kildall that legend has it was flying when IBM came to call. However, there are multiple accounts of what happened at that time. Here's a short selection:
"Gary Kildall was not flying his plane"
"... the point person for IBM, has sworn that he never met Kildall that day. Kildall swore that not only did he meet with [IBM], but
and the rather more sombre "What a tragedy. He was brilliant." (see "Subject: Kildall and DRI and IBM")
