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The Computer Chronicles - Gary Kildall Special (1995)

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What it is

A 1995 episode of The Computer Chronicles devoted to Gary Kildall, creator of CP/M. It works as a retrospective and tribute to the personal computer pioneer.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it to see what Kildall was like in real life and as a tribute to an influential figure.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “If you want to know how was he IRL I recommend watching Computer chronicles.”

    Shows what Kildall was like in real life.

    rasz_pl, 2015-06 · Recommendation · in “Gary Kildall”

  2. “I really enjoyed this retrospective on Gary Kildall.”

    Enjoyable retrospective on an influential personal computer pioneer.

    EvanAnderson, 2015-09 · Recommendation · in “APL\B5500: The Language and Its Implementation – Gary A. Kildall (1970) [pdf]”

  3. “watch a beautiful tribute to Gary Kildall”

    Beautiful tribute episode to Gary Kildall.

    omnibrain, 2022-12 · Recommendation · in “How to Start with CP/M”

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Topics: gary kildall, cp/m, computer history, computer chronicles, personal computers

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