2006-12-19 17:41:25 · 6 answers · asked by PsychoTony 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
I believe he bought the option to MS version of DOS. There where servral out there at the time.
Microsoft built the windows operating system
Gates started with Basic as a operating system and moved later to the DOS operating system.
2006-12-19 17:55:21 · answer #1 · answered by Carl P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some would say that Microsoft (tho not necessarily Bill Gates) stole Windows from MAC. See the history of Windows:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Microsoft_Windows
2006-12-20 01:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by Secret Agent of God (BWR) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bill bought a version of DOS from someone... he modified it n sold to IBM... for more interesting facts bout these and windows and mac problems, i would recommend to watch a movie: Pirates of Silicon valley, it's really a great movie... quite interesting n revealing wat all blunders were there in microsoft and apple.
2006-12-20 02:26:12 · answer #3 · answered by dArshAk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, technically he 'created' it, with a partner(s).
That means they own it.
there is some argument where the concept really originated - but they made it the world leader in PCs.
2006-12-20 02:47:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill gates didnt buy windows.
he created it therefore he owns it.
2006-12-20 01:46:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would he buy what he created
2006-12-20 01:53:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋