HELP: My boss thinks APPLE and MAC OSX was derived from ATARI

[funkbass81]

hrlp?

 

[nerp]

Maybe he means the OS that ran on the famed Atari ST, etc.

 

[JackMDS]

In what way it is functionally matters? Atari "died" about 20 years ago.


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[ViRGE]

The Unix timeline. From here you can trace the heritage of every Unix OS (including Mac OS X) back to Unix v1. Have you boss pay close attention: There is no Atari.

http://www.levenez.com/unix/unix.png

 

[TourGuide]

I'm with Jack. Forget about it and STOP trying to educate your boss (unless this happens to be your job). You may indeed be able to enlighten him, but if you make it a big deal and embarrass him you'll have a strike against yourself.

Just smile and shake your head - then walk away.

 

[Oyeve]

Your boss must be thinking about MiNT. Atari used it in their STs but they didnt make it.

 

[Cruisin1]

The Unix timeline. From here you can trace the heritage of every Unix OS (including Mac OS X) back to Unix v1. Have you boss pay close attention: There is no Atari.

http://www.levenez.com/unix/unix.png

Woh... thats a seriously awesome timeline! bookmarked.

 

[mshan]

Atari founder also founded Chuck E. Cheese's.

IIRC (according to TV show I saw, I think on CNBC), he could have also gotten in on the ground floor of Apple, but declined. (Steve Jobs apparently worked for Atari for a while): http://www.cnbc.com/id/18803664

 

[JackMDS]

Atari founder also founded Chuck E. Cheese's

Wow that is a much better innovation than all the expensive plastic that Jobs sells (at least as far as my grandson is concerned).

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