Meet the Zimbabwean who suggested Microsoft Windows to Bill Gates
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Published : September 11, 2017
Back in 1985 IBM (those computer makers) and Microsoft entered into an agreement to jointly co-develop an operating system called ‘OS/2’ (OS stands for Operating System).
It would take two years for this operating system to be developed and released in December 1987.
During this period, one Paul Maritz, would join Microsoft.
It is said that he would later suggest to Microsoft to continue to develop their own operating system and desist from engaging IBM. In 1990 Microsoft cut ties with IBM and released Windows 3.0.
