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Gary Kildall is a personality whose name will be unfamiliar to many. As often happens in history, the story is written by the victors, not the true heroes. Kildall was one of the pioneers of the emerging microcomputers, founder of Digital Research, Inc., and creator of the CP/M operating system.

During his career spanning over 20 years, he left an imprint that still influences how we interact with computing technology of all kinds today. Yet, the true fame and honor eluded him.

Our reader Alistair Ross, better known as @AlsGeekLab, decided to change that to some extent. Over several months, he painstakingly researched and produced a three-part documentary, diving deep into the facts about Kildall that are scarcely mentioned elsewhere.

The Man That Should Have Been Bill Gates is prime-time content, revealing some more than intriguing details in nearly 1 1/2 hours of runtime.

Recommendation of the week! 📺 Love it.