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> Only four people at Apple knew about this secret project. Me, the director of iPod Software, the vice president of the iPod Division, and the senior vice pres
by rohit89 6y ago
> Only four people at Apple knew about this secret project. Me, the director of iPod Software, the vice president of the iPod Division, and the senior vice president of Hardware.
Not even Steve Jobs? Shouldn't this have been his decision?
- garmaine 6y agoI doubt Steve Jobs would have submitted to the burdens of getting and retaining top secret clearance.
- philwelch 6y agoApparently he did in 1988. Things at NeXT must have been desperate: https://www.wired.com/2012/06/steve-jobs-security-clearance/ https://www.wired.com/2012/06/steve-jobs-security-clearance/ Edit: It actually says he got the clearance because Pixar was doing some government work at the time.
- getpost 6y agoJobs had a top secret clearance. https://www.informationweek.com/desktop/steve-jobs-the-fbi-file/d/d-id/1102747 https://www.informationweek.com/desktop/steve-jobs-the-fbi-f...
- garmaine 6y agoFor only about two years in the late 80’s.
- manmal 6y agoPlausible deniability is a great idea if the CEO has to testify before congress every once in a while.