- Microsoft was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. At that time, the only way to own a personal computer was to build one. Their first software program was called BASIC (Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code).
- Because Microsoft Windows is the dominant operating system on microcomputers, the decisions Microsoft makes about new software developments are a predominant driving force in the way computers will work in the future.
- According to computerworld.com, the Windows operating system runs on more than 80 percent of computers connected to the Internet. Latest sales reported in D&B Million Dollar database were $60,420,000,000.
- While Microsoft has the leading role in operating systems, both Macintosh and Linux have strong adherents, and are considered by some to be more secure.
- Bill Gates might be the most famous multi-billionaire in the world not just for Microsoft but also for his charitable activities through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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