Perhaps he was referring to OS/2? Microsoft and IBM collaborated for a while.
Thanks …….Cameron From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bob Bridges Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 6:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: The ultimate (another one!) definition of mainframe I dunno. Jon Perryman said they had DOS and they let it go to Microsoft during other negotiations; I just took it from there. --- Bob Bridges, robhbridges@ gmail. com, cell 336 382-7313 /* You might be a physics major if, when your professor I dunno. Jon Perryman said they had DOS and they let it go to Microsoft during other negotiations; I just took it from there. --- Bob Bridges, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>, cell 336 382-7313 /* You might be a physics major if, when your professor asks you where your homework is, you claim accidentally to have determined its momentum so precisely that according to Heisenberg it could be anywhere in the universe. */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Grant Taylor Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 18:15 My hang up is that -- as I understand it -- DOS was /never/ IBM's to start with. DOS was /Microsoft's/. Or are you suggesting that IBM should have purchased exclusive rights to use / distribute / etc DOS from Microsoft? --- On 8/14/23 3:16 PM, Bob Bridges wrote: > I sort of agree, but I think underneath we still disagree. I agree > that IBM didn't think the PC software was worth developing. And if > they had held onto MS-DOS and approached its development in the same > way that Microsoft did, sure, they'd probably be worth bazillions. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Jon Perryman Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 00:25 Stories vary widely but the most prevalent can be seen at https://youtu.be/Qc5khH5gllg?t=339<https://isolate.menlosecurity.com/1/3735928037/https:/youtu.be/Qc5khH5gllg?t=339> which I positioned around the relevant time. The story goes that MS-DOS did not exist at that time and IBM could have required exclusive rights but instead intentionally gave up its exclusive rights to MS-DOS for $0 during negotiations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ________________________________ American Express made the following annotations ________________________________ This e-mail was sent to you by a representative of Amex Bank of Canada, P.O. Box 3204, Station "F", Toronto, ON, M1W 3W7, www.americanexpress.ca. If you no longer wish to receive these e-mails, please notify the sender by reply e-mail. This e-mail is solely for the intended recipient and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, use, or distribution of the information included in this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. Thank you. American Express a fait les remarques suivantes Ce courriel vous a été envoyé par un représentant de la Banque Amex du Canada, C.P. 3204, succursale F, Toronto (Ontario) M1W 3W7, www.americanexpress.ca. Si, par la suite, vous ne souhaitez plus recevoir ces courriels, veuillez en aviser les expéditeurs par courriel. Ce courriel est réservé au seul destinataire indiqué et peut renfermer des renseignements confidentiels et privilégiés. Si vous n’êtes pas le destinataire prévu, toute divulgation, duplication, utilisation ou distribution du courriel est interdite. Si vous avez reçu ce courriel par erreur, veuillez en aviser l’expéditeur par courriel et détruire immédiatement le courriel et toute pièce jointe. Merci. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
