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He runs on a program for whiz-kids

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William H Gates III is the richest man in America, worth $6.4 billion or 3.4 billion pounds sterling. Aged 37, Mr Gates is owner of the computer software Microsoft Corporation which employs 8,000. He acquired his MS-DOS system for $50,000 and persuaded IBM to use it on all its computers until it became used throughout the industry. The company developed the Windows program and is progressing into Multimedia.

Publisher: Financial Times Ltd.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1992
Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Microsoft Corp., Biography, Science and technology policy, Personalities, Billionaires, Gates, Bill

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Play Myst for me - again

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Presto Studios was responsible for developing Myst III: Exile, the sequel to the extremely popular adventure game Myst and the slightly less popular Riven. Presto ensured that it retained the use of island worlds, and also recognized the importances of allowing the player to be the main character.

Author: Vogel, Sandra
Publisher: Financial Times Ltd.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
Product introduction, Design and construction, Computer games, Myst III: Exile (Adventure game)

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Why the future is out on The Edge

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The O'Reilly Peer-to-Peer Conference in Chicago, IL, is discussed. Particular attention is given to 'The Edge,' where large numbers of IT clients are located.

Author: Gulker, Chris
Publisher: Financial Times Ltd.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
Conferences, meetings and seminars, Internet software

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Subjects list: Computer software industry, Software industry
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