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The Tech Industry’s Favorite Myth About Gary Kildall Is a Lie

📅 July 12, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

The tech industry obsesses over Gary Kildall’s mysterious death to avoid an uncomfortable truth: the PC empire was built on luck and business maneuvering, not superior engineering. This article exposes the myth and asks you to stop looking for a conspiracy and start confronting the real reason the best engineer lost.

Why ‘Official’ Retro Software Repositories Are a Beautiful Fiction

📅 July 3, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

The ‘Official GBBS Pro Repository’ isn’t maintained by the original company—it’s kept alive by archivists and enthusiasts. The label ‘official’ refers to source code lineage, not corporate blessing. In retro computing, the most honest preservation isn’t about authority; it’s about community devotion. And that distinction changes everything about how we value digital history.

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