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**Published on Oct 5, 2014**

AT&T;'s computer operating system is threatening to take over IBM's MS-DOS dominance.  
  
Guests: John Mashey, Bell Labs; Mark Sobell, Author; Bill Joy, Sun Microsystems; Doug Hartman, Hewlett Packard; Mike Denney, Basis; Gary Kildall, DRI  
  
Products/Demos: File It, HP Integral PC, UNIX

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