During a Reddit Ask Me Anything debate, the co-founder said Microsoftu Bill Gates recognition of Xerox for creating a graphical interface that influenced both him and Steve Jobs.
As for the original graphical interface of Applu a Microsoftu – who actually copied from whom? KoneIn this debate, the co-founder decided Microsoftu Bill Gates to do in Monday's debate. During it, he stated that he did not copy or Apple od Microsoftu, nor was it the other way around. According to Gatesand both companies copied from Xerox.
"The only copying that Steve and I have in common is that we both benefited from the work that Xerox PARC did on the graphical interface. They weren't the only ones, but they did the best work," he said on Monday. Gates on Reddit Ask Me Anything. “We didn’t infringe on any of Xerox’s rights, but their work showed us the path that led to the Mac and Windows. "
Bill Gates is considered a celebrity among Reddit users. He regularly participates in the Secret Santa Christmas gift exchange and the Ask Me Anything debate. Since his first participation in the debate in 2013, he has collected more than 71 thousand comments. In addition to his view of Xerox as a pioneer in the field of graphical user interfaces Gates He also answered questions about his favorite TV shows, naming Silicon Valley, The Crown, and Downton Abbey. He also talked about how he often wears a baseball cap in public to camouflage himself. He also talked about the future of computer technology – Gates would like to see computers become “a little more human” in the future. “A big milestone will be when computers are able to read information and understand it the way humans do,” he said. Gates"At the moment, computers can't represent their knowledge, so they can't read a book and pass a test."
Source: Cnet
Well, yeah, yeah Billand senility began...
Well, this was described very well, in the book Steve JobsBut if I'm not mistaken, it was Steve who agreed with Xerox management that they would take over the graphical interface from them, unlike Gatese.
It would require the MS genre to be inspired somewhere, because Windows 10 is misery. In addition, the system cannot work with high dpi?
Gates Of course, he won't admit it, but if it weren't for Jobs, who discovered it at Xerox, he wouldn't have had it. Gates No idea. He really screwed up, whereas Jobs had it agreed to and allowed by Xerox management. The fact that Xerox developers didn't agree with it is another matter.
Interesting that he NEVER dared to express himself like this during Steve's life, and they had many debates in common :)). I feel a little sorry for him.