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Microsoft's Ancient History w/ Unix

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

NutscrapeSucks writes "The Register is running a article which discusses Microsoft's experience running their own version of UNIX, called Xenix, as their standard desktop operating system. Before they got involved with OS/2 and later NT, Microsoft considered UNIX to be the PC operating system of the future. Talks about Bill Gates running vi, difficulties with AT&T, and other interesting tidbits." There's a lot of stuff everyone knows, and a lot of stuff you probably didn't know. Worth a read.

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  1. Re:This isn't surprising. by zulux · · Score: 1, Troll

    People on this site seem to forget that Gates is a serious geek - he's not some MBA who got lucky.

    No. He's a spoiled brat, born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Do you think he would have gotten the traff-o-data gig, if it wasen't for his mommy pulling strings, or started Microsoft without Daddys seed money.

    Daddy Gates is a true rags to riches stroy - Baby Bill just stood on his shoulders.

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    Moneyed corporations, non-working 'poor' and criminal prisoners are turning productive citizens into tax-slaves.