Name: Anonymous 2009-07-13 3:28
His story should be a major motion picture. I'd watch it, because I don't give a shit about all this kung-fu wizards robots that turn into trucks shit.
PKZIP made Katz one of the most well known shareware authors of all time. Although his company PKWARE became a multimillion dollar company, Katz was more noted for his technical expertise than expertise in running a company. His family assisted him in running the company, but he eventually fired them when they denied him access to the company's profits.
Katz was adamantly opposed to Microsoft Windows in the early 90s. This led to PKWARE missing out on the opportunity to be the first to bring PKZIP to the platform.
Katz led a very troubled personal life and battled alcoholism for years. On April 14, 2000 at the age of 37, Katz was found dead in a hotel room with an empty bottle of peppermint schnapps in his hand.
PKZIP made Katz one of the most well known shareware authors of all time. Although his company PKWARE became a multimillion dollar company, Katz was more noted for his technical expertise than expertise in running a company. His family assisted him in running the company, but he eventually fired them when they denied him access to the company's profits.
Katz was adamantly opposed to Microsoft Windows in the early 90s. This led to PKWARE missing out on the opportunity to be the first to bring PKZIP to the platform.
Katz led a very troubled personal life and battled alcoholism for years. On April 14, 2000 at the age of 37, Katz was found dead in a hotel room with an empty bottle of peppermint schnapps in his hand.