Re: Microsoft vs CBM

Joseph Fenn <jfenn@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Does anyone remember that Microsoft was contracted by CBM years back
>to write the first DOS version used in CBM machines? Also do you
>remember how MS did the job, but hid deep within the DOS the fact
>that Bill Gates and Microsoft created it. This almost resulted in
>Microsoft being sued in court by CBM since CBM owned the finished
>product and the hidden I.D. was not apropo!!! I can remember if
>CBM did actually sue MS or if it was settled our of court! But
>it did happen.
> Kokomo Joe
>
I think you are using the word DOS but actually mean Basic interpreter. The PET
Basic is one of the first software products made by Micro-Soft (the hyphen was
really in the name those years) and it was available as an OEM product for a
one time price,
Look at this document (somewhere in the midde section, page 3l):
http://members.lycos.nl/kimsbc/docs/kimkb9basic.pdf

So Commodore did buy the rights once and never had to pay later on Microsoft for
this version.
Hans, http://www.hansotten.com
.

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