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bqpro1 on Jan 5, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: An open letter to hobbyists by Bill Gates (1976)

But it is not about windows OS. In 1976 there were no windows OS. It's about this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_BASIC

bushido on Jan 5, 2014 [–]

I know.

Was just stating the problem that plagued them in 1976 is still persistent today.

Though on re-reading my previous comment I can see that I was not clear on that.

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