"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Nick Gorham" wrote in message
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Oddjob wrote:
Hello all, I've just bought an RD80 and was told that it was the
model
the
LP12 was based upon. They were built in the same factory in Scotland
(nr
the
airport)

I was also told that Linn patented the design and sold thousands of
LP12's
while the owner of Ariston committed suicide.

Is the above correct?

If so, shame on all you LP12 owners.



You could say the same for anyone using Windows, IBM were going to use
CPM for the original PC, but the owner wouldn't talk to IBM so Billy
Boy
got the job instead.



Serves the **** right - not talking to IBM (especially in those days) is
none too shrewd, is it?


Gary Kildall was the man in question, who died in 1994. Do a google
on his entry in Wikipedia for the interesting story. Fairly accurate IIRC.
Sad story but fairly common in new technology marketing.

Alan