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To: Gottfried who wrote (471)	6/14/1998 3:13:00 PM
From: LK2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2025

GM, it looks like the article should have been titled, "A History of Windows from the viewpoint of Microsoft". Generally, from what I've read, when people describe the evolution of GUI or windows, they normally say it started with Xerox, who developed the idea of GUI (and a lot of other ideas the company failed to capitalize on. Instead, the people who came up with the ideas went out on their own and started their own companies, like COMS). Then, AAPL came along and stole the idea of GUI from Xerox (or, at least, AAPL made money off the idea. Then, MSFT stole the idea of GUI from AAPL, because it only made sense to make the PC easier to use, even if it did take MSFT a long time to develop the GUI software into a form its customers were happy with. Xerox sued AAPL (for stealing their ideas) and lost. AAPL sued MSFT (for stealing their ideas) and lost. That's my interpretation of what I've read, anyway. But yes, two empires were born: MSFT and INTC, based on IBM's development of the PC. IBM could have been king of the hill, still today; instead, a lot of the wealth and power flowed to MSFT and INTC. Best wishes, Larry

To: Gottfried who wrote (471)	6/14/1998 9:07:00 PM
From: appro	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2025

And the rest were history, such as IBM's first choice for the OS was IDR's (Intergalactic Digital Research) proven CP/M. I heard IBM execs showed up at the Kildall's house for their meeting on acquiring rights to use CP/M and were sent away by Gary's wife. The story goes that Gary Kildall and wife had decided not to sign the standard IBM non-disclosure contracts. Kildall's wife later explained that they simply needed more time for lawyers to review the forms. Chagrined, the IBM exec's mentioned this problem to Bill Gates whom they had approached to supply Microsoft's BASIC language. Bill said, "oh we can get a DOS for you." Bill Gates also later said he would have signed anything at the time to get a chance to work with IBM guys. naturella.com