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Subject: Re: Minor historical point: the origin of ms-dos
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Date: Mon, 26-Jan-87 18:11:48 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 26 18:11:48 1987
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Summary: PC-DOS was chosen for it's COST
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   As I remember the story....

    IBM originally contacted Digital Research with the intent to use
      CPM in thier PC's. However, Digital Research required a VERY STEEP
      licensing fee, So IBM went elsewhere!  

      Enter MicroSoft, who realized that if IBM's PC took-off (could any-
      thing with the IBM name floop??) they would be assured of a continued
      demand for MS-DOS for many years to come!! This , coupled with thier
      already popular MS-BASIC, proved to be Microsoft's best move ever.