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DOS

4 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Apr 22, 2024 by David Rosenthal · said 2 times in 1 episodes since 2024 · across every show →

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Everything said about DOS, oldest first

Apr 22, 2024
Assertion Supported
Microsoft retained full non-exclusive licensing rights to DOS from IBM
“Microsoft retained the rights To own DOS and to own their languages and license it and them to anyone else they wanted at any price on any terms.”
David Rosenthal Apr 22, 2024 ▶ 1:50:00 Microsoft Volume I: The Complete History and Strategy of founding through Windows 95 (Audio) · Acquired
Apr 22, 2024
Assertion Contradicted
All Windows operating systems released prior to Windows 95 were DOS-based
“Until Windows 95, all of the Windows operating systems were DOS based.”
Ben Gilbert Apr 22, 2024 ▶ 1:46:51 Microsoft Volume I: The Complete History and Strategy of founding through Windows 95 (Audio) · Acquired
Apr 22, 2024
Assertion Supported
IBM paid Microsoft a $430,000 fixed fee for DOS with no royalties
“IBM paid Microsoft 75,000 dollars for testing and consultation. 45,000 dollars for DOS. 45. And 310,000 dollars for an array of sixteen-bit language interpreters and compilers. So all told, bundled together, that is 430,000 dollars fixed that IBM paid Microsof…”
Ben Gilbert Apr 22, 2024 ▶ 1:48:50 Microsoft Volume I: The Complete History and Strategy of founding through Windows 95 (Audio) · Acquired
Apr 22, 2024 positive
Assertion Supported
Windows 3.0 doubled previous versions' DOS penetration in six months
“Windows one point O and Windows two point O only ever achieved five percent penetration of the DOS installed base. Windows three point O doubles that in the first six months.”
David Rosenthal Apr 22, 2024 ▶ 2:49:08 Microsoft Volume I: The Complete History and Strategy of founding through Windows 95 (Audio) · Acquired
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