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Oxide and Friends

Books in the Box III

Jul 25, 2023
01:30:02

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Quick takeaways

  • Insights into the dysfunction at Microsoft during the DOJ investigation, showcasing Bill Gates' actions and a professor's innovative approach to memory protection.
  • Revealing the struggles of Go with Microsoft and the challenges faced by startups in a competitive tech landscape, highlighting corporate competition's impact on innovation.

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The Barbarians Led by Bill Gates

The book explores the dysfunction and lack of planning within Microsoft during the DOJ investigation, presenting a different perspective on the actions of Bill Gates and the company during that time. It highlights a story about a professor who used a scroll screen tracer debugger to sneakily implement memory protection in Windows 3.0 amidst uncertainty over the company's operating system strategy.

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