Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft in 1975 with the invention of the BASIC computer language for the new computer industry. Microsoft grew rather quickly. It improved its BASIC language many times and was hired by other companies such as IBM to develop products. In 1980 Microsoft developed the very popular operating system named DOS for IBM computers. Each company kept rights to the product. Microsoft named its version MS-DOS, and continued to develop its operating systems. In 1981 Microsoft incorporated into Microsoft Inc.
Microsoft soon severed its ties with IBM and began creating more developed operating systems. With the advent of Macintosh's graphically based interface in 1984 Microsoft began developing its own graphically based operating system, called Windows. Windows 1.0 was released in 1985 but the system was not popular until Windows 3.0 was released in 1990. By 1995 Microsoft was producing internet browsing utilities as well, starting with the Microsoft network. |
