In February 1976, Gates qoray Warqad Furan si Hobbyists ee wargeyska MITS oo uu ku dooday in in ka badan 90 boqolkiiba dadka isticmaala Microsoft Altair BASIC ma bixin Microsoft waxaa loogu talagalay iyo sidaas samaynaya Altair "suuqa hiwaayadda" waxay ahayd halis ah in meesha laga saaro dhiirigelinta for kasta oo horumarinta xirfadeed si ay u soo saaraan, qaybiyaan, iyo dayactirka software tayo sare leh. Warqad Tani waxay ahayd caan ah oo badan oo hiwaayadda computer, laakiin Gates ku adkaystay in uu aaminsan yahay in horumarinta software waa in ay awoodaan in ay dalbadaan bixinta.
Sannadkii 1976