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On Jan 18, 2025 at 5:05:50 PM EST, "Physfitfreak" <physfitfreak@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I think those Capones even killed the developer of what they copied
> their DOS from. The Capones were afraid he'll one day, this time
> successfully, sue them when court of law will get better adjusted to new
> tech realities.

Absolute nonsense.  

Microsoft BOUGHT 86-DOS from Tim Paterson (Seattle Computer Products) for
$25,000 in 1981. Microsoft also hired Tim.  86-DOS was a port of CP/M
(Z80/8080 CPU) to the 8086/8088 CPU used in the IBM-PC. 86-DOS became MS-DOS.

At the time, CP/M was the standard. IBM first approached Digital Research for
CP/M for the PC, but Gary Kildall was not smart enough to recognize an
opportunity knocking on his door. IBM then approached Microsoft for a DOS,
because MS was already supplying the BASIC programming language.  Bill Gates
quickly agreed, even though they had NOTHING at that point. 

This is all well known history.