Addendum to my last post

Published: 2010-04-05 10:30:30

Mr. Tevanian, the lead architect of Mac OS X, reflects on whether Microsoft could revamp Windows as Apple did. He expresses skepticism about Microsoft's capability, suggesting that the change was essential for Apple's survival. This insight highlights the challenges companies face when considering major overhauls of their operating systems.

Addendum to my last post

Via www.nytimes.com

„I asked Mr. Tevanian if he thought Microsoft could pull off a similar switch.

“Perhaps, but I don’t know if it has the intestinal fortitude,” he said, “At Apple, we had to. It was a matter of survival.”"

Just found this gem while browsing through my QuoteVault archive.
Mr. Tevanian, the Mac OS X lead System Architect, on whether Microsoft could / should rebuild Windows from the ground up, as Apple did with Mac OS X.

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