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		electroly on July 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CP/M is really open-source now > As far as they could tell, Microsoft owned CP/M CP/M prints a Digital Research copyright when you boot it up; this seems hard to believe. Is there corroboration?

flomo on July 13, 2022 | [–]

The Apple II softcard version does show a Microsoft copyright. (This was reportedly the most popular platform for CP/M.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCV81rlwMTU

laumars on July 13, 2022 | [–]

This is one part of the story that most people agree on. I think I’ve even seen an interview with Bill Gates where he recalls this.

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