Re: Computing Editorial (please read)

[CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yahoo.com>]

Dave Althoff Jr wrote:
> Charles Richmond (richmond@ev1.net) replied:
> 
> : That is assuming that some other person would *not* have come
> : up with a microcomputer BASIC. Personally, I think that someone
> : else would have developed a BASIC if Gates and company had *not*...
> 
> Certainly a valid point, and I am certain someone else would have. 
> But as much as I dislike Gates & Co., the fact remains that
> historically, he did. Credit where it's due and all that.  Pity,
> though...impossible to have a Microsoft-free Apple ][...

They did.  There were several Basics around in the early days. 
Bill did a better marketing job.

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