Quotes About Software

Old programmers never die. They just can't C as well.

Real programmers don't write in PLI. PLI is for programmers who can't decide whether to write in COBOL or FORTRAN.

The NeXT Computer The hardware makes it a PC, the software makes it a workstation, the unit sales makes it a mainframe.

If operating in a network environment, do not place public domain or shareware programs in a common file-server directory that could be accessible to any other PC on the network.

The NetBeans team tended to be focused on academic purity. Getting them to be a little more blue-collar was a challenge.

Computers themselves, and software yet to be developed, will revolutionize the way we learn.

There is one major problem with anti-virus software: It needs updating. Users cannot be relied upon to have even the anti-virus software in the first place, let alone be able or willing to pay for the updates.

You need to look no further than Apple's iPhone to see how fast brilliantly written software presented on a beautifully designed device with a spectacular user interface will throw all the accepted notions about pricing, billing platforms and brand loyalty right out the window.

Windows is probably the most important product in the entire PC industry. Everything we do in terms of supporting touch, new hardware, accessibility has incredible impact.

I think Linux is a great thing, because Linux is an alternative to Windows, and because, of all the operating systems that are at all relevant today, Unix is the best of a bad lot.

The way to be successful in the software world is to come up with breakthrough software, and so whether it's Microsoft Office or Windows, its pushing that forward. New ideas, surprising the marketplace, so good engineering and good business are one in the same.

Like any well designed software product, Windows is designed, developed and tested as an integrated whole.

Microsoft makes numerous apps for both Android and iOS, as do Google, Amazon and Facebook. You can run iTunes and iCloud on Windows and Office on the Mac.

Windows favors multi-threading, which means that a service is implemented by one single process.

Any version of Windows is going to have lots of great new things that people use and things that are tough.

Certainly, the Windows share of servers is strong.

I don't try to be a threat to MicroSoft, mainly because I don't really see MS as competition. Especially not Windows-the goals of Linux and Windows are simply so different.

Before the Internet, all most people cared about was Office. And Office was really the only reason anyone wanted Windows machines instead of Macs.

Windows is the best place; it's the home for the very best Microsoft experiences.

For personal use, I recommend the free and open-source Truecrypt, which comes in flavors for Windows, Mac and Linux.

I appreciate all the devices the Windows people are coming up with, but the operating system... I just want to smash it.

Iran is a complete Windows country when it comes to the Office automation side.

The Windows 95 launch was such an incredible experience.

I'm a Windows guy. I have been for many, many years. I play games, and it's where games run, baby.