literature.cafe

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This is a general special interest lemmy instance focusing on lovers of all things pertaining to reading and writing and all of the people that enjoy it as well as fandoms and niches that exist within reading circles. We federate with other instances, with our local communities being focused primarily on the above.

If you want to federate a new community, go to lemmyverse.net and copy a link to a community and paste it into the search bar. Be patient!

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Instance Rules
  1. Keep it cozy. (No -isms, bigotry, gatekeeping, or general disrespect. Just be nice!)
  2. Please, no visual porn. (Smut and discussion of smut is OK as long as it is tagged as NSFW.)
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  4. Be mindful of other instance rules.
  5. Keep self-promo to a minimum.
  6. Tag AI generated content as such.
  7. Please avoid piracy.
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For those visiting from other instances, we have a community directory to make finding communities easier: !411@literature.cafe

We also have alternative lemmy UIs to use for those who want them.

A familiar UI - old.literature.cafe

Photon - ph.literature.cafe

Tesseract (photon fork with more multimedia focused features) - t.literature.cafe

Donations are greatly appreciated and go entirely to server costs but are not required.

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Gary Kildall - The Man That Should Have Been Bill Gates - Part I (www.youtube.com)
 
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.capebreton.social/post/557460

This three part documentary covers the lifetime and story of the man who was robbed from being Bill Gates, Gary Kildall.

Dive into the untold story of Gary Kildall, the overlooked genius who laid the foundation stones of the personal computing revolution with his groundbreaking CP/M operating system.

In this eye-opening exposé, we unravel the momentous journey of a tech maestro who could have been in the limelight, akin to Bill Gates, but was tragically edged out by the fierce market strategies of Microsoft and IBM. Uncover the dramatic twists and the bitter rivalry that ensued as MS-DOS controversially eclipsed CP/M, bringing a sad and abrupt halt to Kildall's soaring career.

Watch as we shed light on a saga brimming with innovation, rivalry, and heartbreak, echoing the turbulent early days of the software industry.

Don't miss this deep dive into the life of a visionary who should have been etched in history as a titan of the tech world - Gary Kildall: the man who should have been Bill Gates.

#GaryKildall #CPM #DigitalResearch #TechHistory #UntoldStories

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Gary Kildall - The Man That Should Have Been Bill Gates - Part I (www.youtube.com)
 
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.capebreton.social/post/557460

This three part documentary covers the lifetime and story of the man who was robbed from being Bill Gates, Gary Kildall.

Dive into the untold story of Gary Kildall, the overlooked genius who laid the foundation stones of the personal computing revolution with his groundbreaking CP/M operating system.

In this eye-opening exposé, we unravel the momentous journey of a tech maestro who could have been in the limelight, akin to Bill Gates, but was tragically edged out by the fierce market strategies of Microsoft and IBM. Uncover the dramatic twists and the bitter rivalry that ensued as MS-DOS controversially eclipsed CP/M, bringing a sad and abrupt halt to Kildall's soaring career.

Watch as we shed light on a saga brimming with innovation, rivalry, and heartbreak, echoing the turbulent early days of the software industry.

Don't miss this deep dive into the life of a visionary who should have been etched in history as a titan of the tech world - Gary Kildall: the man who should have been Bill Gates.

#GaryKildall #CPM #DigitalResearch #TechHistory #UntoldStories

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Gary Kildall - The Man That Should Have Been Bill Gates - Part I (www.youtube.com)
 
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.capebreton.social/post/557460

This three part documentary covers the lifetime and story of the man who was robbed from being Bill Gates, Gary Kildall.

Dive into the untold story of Gary Kildall, the overlooked genius who laid the foundation stones of the personal computing revolution with his groundbreaking CP/M operating system.

In this eye-opening exposé, we unravel the momentous journey of a tech maestro who could have been in the limelight, akin to Bill Gates, but was tragically edged out by the fierce market strategies of Microsoft and IBM. Uncover the dramatic twists and the bitter rivalry that ensued as MS-DOS controversially eclipsed CP/M, bringing a sad and abrupt halt to Kildall's soaring career.

Watch as we shed light on a saga brimming with innovation, rivalry, and heartbreak, echoing the turbulent early days of the software industry.

Don't miss this deep dive into the life of a visionary who should have been etched in history as a titan of the tech world - Gary Kildall: the man who should have been Bill Gates.

#GaryKildall #CPM #DigitalResearch #TechHistory #UntoldStories

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Gary Kildall - The Man That Should Have Been Bill Gates - Part I (www.youtube.com)
 
 

This three part documentary covers the lifetime and story of the man who was robbed from being Bill Gates, Gary Kildall.

Dive into the untold story of Gary Kildall, the overlooked genius who laid the foundation stones of the personal computing revolution with his groundbreaking CP/M operating system.

In this eye-opening exposé, we unravel the momentous journey of a tech maestro who could have been in the limelight, akin to Bill Gates, but was tragically edged out by the fierce market strategies of Microsoft and IBM. Uncover the dramatic twists and the bitter rivalry that ensued as MS-DOS controversially eclipsed CP/M, bringing a sad and abrupt halt to Kildall's soaring career.

Watch as we shed light on a saga brimming with innovation, rivalry, and heartbreak, echoing the turbulent early days of the software industry.

Don't miss this deep dive into the life of a visionary who should have been etched in history as a titan of the tech world - Gary Kildall: the man who should have been Bill Gates.

#GaryKildall #CPM #DigitalResearch #TechHistory #UntoldStories

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