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From the IAmA: Q: "How was your relationship with Steve jobs? I always hoped that y'all were really good friends and competitors." A: "He and I respected each
by Samuel_Michon 14y ago
From the IAmA:
Q: "How was your relationship with Steve jobs? I always hoped that y'all were really good friends and competitors."
A: "He and I respected each other. Our biggest joint project was the Mac where Microsoft had more people on the project than Apple did as we wrote a lot of applications."
So Bill might be giving away some money nowadays, his character doesn't seem to have changed much, still taking credit where it isn't due.
- step3 14y agoI didn't get the sense that this was meant with disrespect. Overall, I think he did stay classy throughout the AMA.
- phaus 14y agoAll I have to go on is a handful of interviews, but I've never seen Steve Jobs act like anything other than a condescending douche bag towards Bill Gates and Microsoft. Anyone know if there's any public evidence that they shared a mutual respect? If there is, I'd like to read / watch it.
- Samuel_Michon 14y agoWell, Walt Mossberg interviewed both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at D5 in 2007. The gents seemed to have fun, and they complimented each other plenty. Video: http://allthingsd.com/video/?video_id=60C4F9FA-9AD5-4D04-8BB6-015AEBB1C052 http://allthingsd.com/video/?video_id=60C4F9FA-9AD5-4D04-8BB... Transcript: http://allthingsd.com/20070531/d5-gates-jobs-transcript/ http://allthingsd.com/20070531/d5-gates-jobs-transcript/
- phaus 14y agoThanks. I'm not surprised that it exists, I just think the media likes showing the clips where Steve is busting Bill's balls over Windows supposed inferiority. I'm going go finish the video now. I appreciate it.