Microsoft partners with GO Corporation
December 4, 1987
Mr. Robert Cart GO Corporation 1055 Lombard Street San Francisco, CA 94104
Dear Bob:
I am sending you a copy of PC Excel. It is significantly enhanced over the Mac version and I hope you get a chance to use it. I would value your feedback. It is too bad that you never got a chance to make Framework into the mainstream product it deserved to be. In the objects we are building for the object onented versions of our languages we will have a concept very similar to your frame.
I had hoped it would work out for you to join Microsoft, and create a California development center for us. I think you are very talented and committed to doing great software , and I would have enjoyed working directly with you. Maybe next time.
In any case I am sure GO will be an exciting place. If there is anything Microsoft can do to support your efforts as an ISV, please let me know. I hope we get a chance to exchange ideas at one of the upcoming industry get togethers.
William H. Gates, III Chairman WHG/ao
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Febuary 10, 1989 Mr. Jeff Raiks Microsoft Corporation 16011 NE 36th Way Box 97017 Redmond, WA 98073-9717
Dear Jeff:
This letter documents a joint project between Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, WA and GO Corporation of Foster City, CA.
Assumptions:
Microsoft is interested in exploring potential business oppurtunities relating to the GO netebook computer.
https://techrights.org/o/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/plex0058_0001.pdf
Bill Gates June 1990
Dear Andy
I guess I've made it very clear that we view an Intel investment in Go as an anti-Microsoft move, both because Go competes with our systems software and because we think it will weaken the 386 PC standard.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2004-03-25-minn-gates-letter_x.htm
Mr. Robert Cart GO Corporation 1055 Lombard Street San Francisco, CA 94104
Dear Bob:
I am sending you a copy of PC Excel. It is significantly enhanced over the Mac version and I hope you get a chance to use it. I would value your feedback. It is too bad that you never got a chance to make Framework into the mainstream product it deserved to be. In the objects we are building for the object onented versions of our languages we will have a concept very similar to your frame.
I had hoped it would work out for you to join Microsoft, and create a California development center for us. I think you are very talented and committed to doing great software , and I would have enjoyed working directly with you. Maybe next time.
In any case I am sure GO will be an exciting place. If there is anything Microsoft can do to support your efforts as an ISV, please let me know. I hope we get a chance to exchange ideas at one of the upcoming industry get togethers.
William H. Gates, III Chairman WHG/ao
https://techrights.org/o/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/px00008.pdf
Febuary 10, 1989 Mr. Jeff Raiks Microsoft Corporation 16011 NE 36th Way Box 97017 Redmond, WA 98073-9717
Dear Jeff:
This letter documents a joint project between Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, WA and GO Corporation of Foster City, CA.
Assumptions:
https://techrights.org/o/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/plex0058_0001.pdf
Bill Gates June 1990
Dear Andy
I guess I've made it very clear that we view an Intel investment in Go as an anti-Microsoft move, both because Go competes with our systems software and because we think it will weaken the 386 PC standard.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2004-03-25-minn-gates-letter_x.htm