Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Sun Jan 27 15:38:12 CST 2013
Hi Arthur: That backslash where a frontslash should be, always confuses me, for a few moments, when I switch OSs... I just like whining and standards maintained. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 12:53 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] database Jim, You can't blame MS for the backslashes. MS bought DOS outright for $50K from Seattle Computer Products, and it came with backslashes. Earlier that week, IBM executives flew to Albuquerque to talk with Gary Kildall about buying CP/M, but he was too busy flying his plane to meet with them, so they continued their journey to Seattle to see Bill Gates. Bill didn't even own an OS at that moment, but knew of Seattle's product, and drove over to see them. He offered $50K for DOS and they accepted. His (Bill's) genius was in doing the deal with IBM for a piece of the sales of the IMB-PC. *That * was genius. A. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com