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[–] tankplanker@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Also didn't his mother help get him the contract to provide ms dos for IBM? And didn't he buy MS-DOS using dad's money?

[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes his mother was on the board of United Way where she was friend's with a board member at IBM.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 17 points 10 months ago

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