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		anewaccountname on Jan 7, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Do YC Startups Lack Spine? Microsoft was ruthless when they were early stage; that is how they got to where they are.

cchooper on Jan 11, 2009 [–]

Not when they were two guys writing Altair Basic. They survived off sales to hobbyists. Being ruthless wouldn't have go them very far.

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