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To: Don Potenza who wrote (9324)	4/27/1998 11:29:00 AM
From: Dan B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

The P.B.S. story sounds interesting and may have some truth in it, I don't know. There could be a whole other story there but: In Forbes A.S.A.P. @Work issue of Dec.1st '97, there appears an article written by(auto-profile?), one Tim Paterson, the man who wrote Dos. It's a mere 4 paragraphs long. He wrote Dos while working for the hardware Co. Seattle Computer. He says he is proud that Dos sold more copies than any other program in history. He says Seattle Computer(not him personally) was paid $50,000 for it and "it was a good deal as far as I'm concerned." He says Dos would have been nothing in the hands of Seattle Computer. Apparently he worked for Microsoft soon thereafter, and gave up what turned out to be 30 mil. worth of stock by quitting in '82- which fact he wouldn't be aware of if Microsoft hadn't kept the record. He returned to Microsoft in 1990 and took options at $6.25. Sold some at $146. Says he could retire "pretty early." Says he would like to enjoy his family and "get a motor home, drive around the country." He says he once told a fellow M.S. employee who complained of too much work and pressure, "just work less." He says he never felt a bit of pressure and only works 4 days a week. Could this be that hippie? Could be!