• SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org
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    11 days ago

    The guy whose mom was on the board for IBM and who convinced them to invest into her sons’ garage company? Being born to wealthy and powerful parents really does wonders for your ability to become filthy rich, does it not?

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      11 days ago

      The guy started learning to program when he was 13 and had already written a lot of software and done a lot before Ms dos

      I tried to look up the IBM claim but couldn’t find anything.

      But, what has that got to do with exploitation?

      Or are you trying to argue he exploited IBM…

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          11 days ago

          I never said he wrote dos. They bought it from cpm if I recall

          I said he was a developer well before Ms dos

          He was a hard worker from the beginning. That’s why he was successful

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            11 days ago

            Nope. He was successful because of nepotism, a bit of luck, and being born into a position where he could apply what he was good at. Being a “hard worker” will only get you sick.