Re: interesting take on Olsen's "no reason for any individual tohave a computer in his home"

From: Bob Kaplow (kaplow_r_at_encompasserve.org.TRABoD)
Date: 11/24/04

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    In article <QIqdnYD7HMNf4zncRVn-2Q@rcn.net>, jmfbahciv@aol.com writes:
    > NT was tied up in knots because of the deal made with Gates. Palmer
    > did that deal. Since Palmer did it the year could never have been
    > before 1987. 1987 was the last time I worked and Olsen was still
    > CEO. When Palmer got hired, the quality of software and documentation
    > that was DEC's reputation got dismissed as an "Olsen thing" and thus
    > should be destroyed.

    Palmer didn't take over until after I was downsized in late 1991. Perhaps
    some time in 1992.

    I don't even think NT was around in the 80s...

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