>>Hmmm...That's kind of at odds with what I've heard (and I think read). > >The stories I heard years ago about it did involve CP/M and Digital Research, but not the way you described. IBM started the PC project, needed an OS for it on a short time schedule and went to see DR about CP/M. The top dog was out for the day and the others in the office didn't have authority to talk to IBM or somehow fumbled the ball with them, maybe not realizing the potential. > >They then went to BillG to inquire. He said "sure, we can provide an OS" and promptly bought the rights to the DOS-thingie from Seattle something-or-another company for about $50,000 or so. > >The rest is history... $$$ for MS and down the drain for DR. > >Maybe not every part of that is completely accurate, but I think it's pretty close. I've seen the story in print before, and you know you can always believe what's printed in a magazine, right? :-)
Right! :)
The story goes like that for Gary Kildall flying his plane while IBM was waiting. Here's more info on the subject by people close to the actual players:
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