50 years ago, CP/M started the microcomputer revolution

50 years ago, CP/M started the microcomputer revolution In 1974, Gary Kildall got the first version working and changed the world of operating systems Late in the summer of 1974, CP/M first started running on hardware. It became one of the first cross-platform microcomputer OSes, and revolutionized the hardware and software industries. The ancient Control Program for Microcomputers, or CP/M for short, has been enjoying a modest renaissance in recent years. By 21st century standards, it's unimaginably tiny and simple. …