Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

In 1980, IBM approached this genius with the proposal of creating the operating system for their to-be-released-soon PCs, which he immediately declined. This is touted as the worst decision in business history, because then IBM went to Bill Gates and the rest is history. Microsoft must have a bust of him in their offices! Who is he?

  1. Steve Wozniak

  2. Gary Kildall

  3. Richard Stallman

  4. Linus Torvalds
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gary Kildall, creator of the CP/M operating system through Digital Research, was IBM's first choice for the PC operating system. Historical accounts say he missed the pivotal meeting to go flying, though details vary. IBM then approached Microsoft, which acquired QDOS and created MS-DOS.

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