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[โ€“] tankplanker@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years 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?

[โ€“] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago

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