SD> Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I understood of the story was that
SD> Microsoft bought "DOS" from another company (Seattle
Computer Company?)
SD> for
SD> about $20K.  IBM was courting DEC to use CP/M on its new PC, but Ken
SD> Olsen
SD> blew off IBM since he didn't think they were serious (he instead went
SD> golfing).  IBM then came to Microsoft and worked out a licensing deal...
SD> and the rest is history.

Only in the amount. Gates bought QDOS from Tim Paterson of Seattle COmputer
Company for $50,000. He then renamed it DOS, made a few changes and
licensed it out to IBM etal. One hell of an investment I'd say!

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