On 8/14/23 3:16 PM, Bob Bridges wrote:
I sort of agree, but I think underneath we still disagree. I agree
that IBM didn't think the PC software was worth developing. And if
they had held onto MS-DOS and approached its development in the same
way that Microsoft did, sure, they'd probably be worth bazillions.
My hang up is that -- as I understand it -- DOS was /never/ IBM's to
start with.
DOS was /Microsoft's/.
Or are you suggesting that IBM should have purchased exclusive rights to
use / distribute / etc DOS from Microsoft?
Grant. . . .
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