In 1971, the idea of selling software was completely foreign. If it was important software like a compiler or OS, it came with the computer you just spent mill

In 1971, the idea of selling software was completely foreign. If it was important software like a compiler or OS, it came with the computer you just spent millions on. If it was important software that you needed to run your business, you paid your team of programmers to develop it. If it was something inconsequential like a game, you gave it away.