CP/M creator Gary Kildall's memoirs released as free download

The kids should not be removing some of their Dad's work. His struggles with alcoholism are well defined in the public and him describing his struggles could help another facing similar problems.

It's their call to make. They feel the chapters didn't represent their father and, as a draft, I would expect the later parts to have been less revised and to be in a rougher shape.

I wouldn’t say “should not”. That’s a complex issue and I wouldn’t say anyone is obligated to put painful moments of their personal lives on public display. Any family suffering from alcoholism has other examples to learn from, and they aren’t under any obligation to contribute another one if they’re uncomfortable doing so.

ABSOLUTELY AGREED.

In fact I think all now-dead authors should have their work as-is protected to a fair degree.

Dollars to donuts that the anecdotes revealed something either embarrassing or personally connected to the family members, it's just easier to posthumously blame the drinker.

I absolutely agree that shining light onto the subject of alcoholism is nothing but good for those seeking to avoid the horrible problem.

>It's their call to make.

Why? Because of possession? That's a crummy reason.

Art is supposed to be upheld as on par with 'divine creation' by those that respect it. Literature, being art, isn't different.

in other words, we knew the Ecce Homo restoration was botched because we were able to compare it to the original piece.. sadly we won't ever have the luxury of knowing what kind of hatchet was taken to the memoir after the author's death.

> Why? Because of possession? That's a crummy reason.

Because it their parent.