what would computers be like if gary kildall's wife hadn't told ibm to fuck off

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Serious Hardware/Software Crap > YOSPOS > what would computers be like if gary kildall's wife hadn't told ibm to fuck off

carry on then: Jul 10, 2010; by VideoGames
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Seamonster posted:

Dunno but Kildall did get to live the last few years of his life a pretty wealthy dude albeit not billionaire status.

all that computer chronicles scratch

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carry on then: Jul 10, 2010; by VideoGames
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Citizen Tayne posted:

yeah, RIP IBm

once heard an oracle employee call them "itty bitty machines"

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