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whobrelast Friday at 4:48 PM1 replyview on HN

It was IBM who set the price. According to Kildall’s right-hand Tom Rolander, they were shocked when they saw the price difference.


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WalterBrightlast Friday at 6:32 PM

> It was IBM who set the price

Not what I heard at the time - IBM accommodated what Kildall wanted. Kildall could have sold it separately at a competitive price.

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