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I like that at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View they tell you his story and don't sugar coat it. They paint him as a genius who was petty and an ins
by acangiano 8y ago
I like that at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View they tell you his story and don't sugar coat it. They paint him as a genius who was petty and an insufferable person to deal with.
- pvg 8y agoI think it's more of a case that he was such an outlier in horribleness that even a museum with a focus on technology over personalities can't help but talk about it. That and the departure of the 'traitorous eight' is a key Silicon Valley formative event.
- snaky 8y agoI'm afraid the "Silicon Valley formative event" is the reason, so I'm afraid he wasn't such an outlier in horribleness - he just happened to be on the "wrong side of history".
- pvg 8y agoI think both of these things can be true - in an industry full of clever, eccentric and prickly people this dude has a 'traitorous eight' associated with him. Just by name alone, it's very strong play.