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To: Old Sarge

Interesting piece of info....if you do not already know concerning Microsoft.

Windows is actually a MAC OS clone stolen by Bill Gates and Co. years ago during a meeting with Apple execs. This was shown in a movie years ago and kinda and intersting tidbit for those who have not followed Windows history (not implying you have not).


63 posted on 02/18/2008 9:01:43 AM PST by illiac (If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
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To: illiac
The movie actually showed how Jobs and Gates when on a pilgrimage to XEROX PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) and saw what was the first usable graphical interface for a microprocessor based computer.  Both Jobs and Gates went forward to develop their respective GUIs.  The difference is that Apple got sued by XEROX for infringing on their look and feel.

I guess we know who was doing the stealing now don't we.

 

118 posted on 02/18/2008 9:26:53 AM PST by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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