Yes, I'm wrong. I thought so at the time I wrote it, but (1) couldn't come up with it and (2) was too hurried to check. However, it is "Kildow", I believe.
The Man Who Could Have Been Bill Gates
A new book says Gates got the rewards due Gary Kildall. What's the real story?
The saga of the computing industry is rich with outsize characters and surprising plot turns, but there's one story that has risen over time to mythic proportions. It's the tale of how software pioneer Gary Kildall missed out on the opportunity to supply IBM (IBM ) with the operating system for its first PC -- essentially handing the chance of a lifetime, and control of tech's future, to rival Bill Gates and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT ). In the process, he may have missed out on becoming the world's richest man...