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An Open Letter to Hobbyists. " An Open Letter to Hobbyists " is a 1976 open letter written by Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, to early personal computer hobbyists, in which Gates expresses dismay at the rampant software piracy taking place in the hobbyist community, particularly with regard to his company's software.
An Open Letter to Hobbyists To me, the most critical thing in the hobby market right now is the lack of good software courses, books and software itself. Without good software and an owner who ...
An Open Letter to Hobbyists. Feb. 3, 1976. First published in Computer Notes. To me, the most critical thing in the hobby market right now is the lack of good software courses, books, and software ...
By William Henry Gates III. February 3, 1976. An Open Letter to Hobbyists. To me, the most critical thing in the hobby market right now is the lack of good software courses, books and software itself. Without good software and an owner who understands programming, a hobby computer is wasted. Will quality software be written for the hobby market ...
May 23, 2020 · Which inspired Bill Gates to write his “Open Letter to Hobbyists” - which he sent to the club’s newsletter. Many of the best computer minds in the late 70s were members of this collective. George Morrow would make computers mostly through his company Morrow designs, for 30 years.
Apr 5, 2023 · Why Did Bill Gates Write An 'Open Letter'? Agencies He was at that time, a part of the Homebrew Computer Club, a personal computer hobbyist group that consisted of tech enthusiasts such as Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Jerry Lawson, etc., many of whom would go on to become pioneers /movers & shakers in the field of tech.
Bill Gates' OPEN LETTER TO HOBBYISTS made a lot of eyebrows go up and sparked some heated discussion in clubs and among enthusiasts of micros (see The Old Soldier's reply last issue, PCC Vol. 4 No. 5). Below we have reprinted the body of that letter, to accompañy Bill's latest communique. Jim Warren, an alter ego of Dr. Dobbs,
