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Apple was our benefactor at starting General Magic, but about a year later decided they would rather BE General Magic and tried to make us blink out of existence... which we eventually did, but it took a few years.

~Andy Hertzfeld

Topics: About About A Year Apple Blink Decided Did Eventually Existence Few General Later Magic Make Our Out Rather Starting Took Tried Us Which Would Year Year Later Years

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But I think Steve's main contribution besides just the pure leadership is his passion for excellence. He's a perfectionist. Good enough isn't good enough. And also his creative spirit. You know he really, really wants to do something great.

~Andy Hertzfeld

Topics: Also Besides Contribution Creative Enough Excellence Good Great He His Just Know Leadership Main Passion Perfectionist Pure Really Something Spirit Steve Think Wants You I Think

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A lot of people thought Steve Jobs was a CEO of Apple but he never was until he came back to Apple in 1997.

~Andy Hertzfeld

Topics: Apple Back Came Ceo He Jobs Lot Never People Steve Steve Jobs Thought Until

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As you know, Microsoft eventually kind of grabbed the gold ring out of Apple's hands, I guess.

~Andy Hertzfeld

Topics: Apple Eventually Gold Grabbed Guess Hands Kind Know Microsoft Out Ring You

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Being idealistic really helps you overcome some of the many obstacles put in your path.

~Andy Hertzfeld

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I developed some unique software to public it on the web that I call the Folklore Project.

~Andy Hertzfeld

Topics: Call Developed Folklore Project Public Software Some Unique Web

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I got bitten by the free software bug in February of 1998 around the time of the Mozilla announcement.

~Andy Hertzfeld

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I left Apple in April of 1984, pretty soon after the introduction of the Mac.

~Andy Hertzfeld

Topics: After Apple April Introduction Left Mac Pretty Soon

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I started working at Apple about 18 months after I bought my Apple II.

~Andy Hertzfeld

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I was a grad student at UC Berkeley when I bought my Apple II and it suddenly because a lot more interesting than school.

~Andy Hertzfeld

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Inventor

Born: April 6th, 1953

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