MH> Actually, IBM practically gave Microsoft what later became
"DOS".  What
 MH> became DOS, was originally written by IBM.

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

this is pretty much correct... bill's girlfriend was a receptionist at SCC
when the IBM guys were there cooling their heels waiting on olsen... she is
the one who told them about bill who they went to see toot suite and the
rest is history...

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