Digital Research (DRI)
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Maker of the CP/M operating system, IBM's discussions with them went poorly leading Microsoft to provide the OS
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Altair BASIC
Connected via: Microsoft
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Steve Ballmer
Connected via: Microsoft
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Bill Gates
Connected via: Microsoft
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Steven Sinofsky
Connected via: Microsoft
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- Organization Microsoft - Gates initially referred IBM to Digital Research for an operating system, but their discussions failed, leading Micro... Credible Reporting
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“IBM's representatives also mentioned that they needed an operating system, and Gates referred them to Digital Research (DRI), makers of the widely used CP/M operating system. IBM's discussions with Digital Research went poorly, and they did not re...”Accessed: 2026-02-21
Added: 2026-02-21
· Updated: 2026-02-21
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