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I keep trying to correct the rampant misinformation and disinformation about this.

It's all a matter of record and most of the people are still alive.

Yes, Kildall went flying. He went to see an important partner, Bill Godbout, with his employee Tom Rolander.

https://scobleizer.blog/2007/08/08/the-rest-of-the-story-beh...

Rolander talks about the flight here:

https://youtu.be/Dx89THub510?si=Fco75Iq6Ap2GDfY3&t=1020

(17min onwards.)

Godbout died quite recently, and is missed in the classic and vintage computer world: he was a big figure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Godbout






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