jacky is reading "The Source of Self-Regard" and on Nostr: I need more material on the history of Microsoft. I know it effectively began as a ...

I need more material on the history of Microsoft. I know it effectively began as a shield for IBM to avoid antitrust issues and that Gates got insider access that allowed him to leapfrog. But I want to learn more about the political relationships they've managed to develop, especially outside the United States.