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| Subject | Re: MS Excel Working As Designed |
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| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| References | <181b83589a58e91d$131121$32720$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> <vmh1b9$13eic$1@dont-email.me> <pan$87701$d80b1c3d$a2d2d014$f11d7fd6@linux.rocks> <vmh8ju$13eic$6@dont-email.me> <7z2dncmravKf2BH6nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@supernews.com> |
| From | CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> |
| Message-ID | <GcZiP.1659102$bYV2.297843@fx17.iad> (permalink) |
| Organization | usenet-news.net |
| Date | 2025-01-18 21:12 -0500 |
On 1/18/25 7:19 PM, Tyrone wrote: > On Jan 18, 2025 at 5:05:50 PM EST, "Physfitfreak" <physfitfreak@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I think those Capones even killed the developer of what they copied >> their DOS from. The Capones were afraid he'll one day, this time >> successfully, sue them when court of law will get better adjusted to new >> tech realities. > > Absolute nonsense. > > Microsoft BOUGHT 86-DOS from Tim Paterson (Seattle Computer Products) for > $25,000 in 1981. Microsoft also hired Tim. 86-DOS was a port of CP/M > (Z80/8080 CPU) to the 8086/8088 CPU used in the IBM-PC. 86-DOS became MS-DOS. > > At the time, CP/M was the standard. IBM first approached Digital Research for > CP/M for the PC, but Gary Kildall was not smart enough to recognize an > opportunity knocking on his door. IBM then approached Microsoft for a DOS, > because MS was already supplying the BASIC programming language. Bill Gates > quickly agreed, even though they had NOTHING at that point. > > This is all well known history. Yep, they've made documentaries and even made-for-TV movies about it. -- CrudeSausage Gab: @CrudeSausage Telegram: @CrudeSausage Unapologetic paleoconservative KDE supporting member ASUS Zephyrus GA401QM on Manjaro
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Re: MS Excel Working As Designed DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2025-01-18 16:03 -0500
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Re: MS Excel Working As Designed CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-01-19 12:18 -0500
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Re: MS Excel Working As Designed Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-01-18 16:33 -0500
Re: MS Excel Working As Designed -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-01-18 13:57 -0500
Re: M$ Excel Supreme Stupidity DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> - 2025-01-17 18:31 -0500
Re: M$ Excel Supreme Stupidity Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> - 2025-01-18 09:39 +0000
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