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Antic Magazine Interviews Alan Reeve, the Creator of the Diamond Operating System (1990)
They talk about this alternative GUI for Atari.
Nov 10
Family Computing Interviews Jack Tramiel after Atari Purchase (1985)
They talk about Jack's past and the future of Atari.
Nov 3
MicroTimes' Interview with Doug and Larry Michels from Santa Cruz Operation (1987)
They talk about XENIX and more.
Sep 30
Byte Interviews IBM's Philip D. Estridge (1983)
They dig into the IBM PC.
Sep 1
Alan Sugar of Amstrad Speaks to Practical Computing (1985)
A Quick Look Behind the Scenes at Amstrad.
Aug 7
Your Computer Interviewed Chris Curry (1981)
Chris talks about his work with Clive Sinclair and Acorn Computers with a little BBC Micro.
Aug 2
Six Game Devs Speak to Computer Games Mag (1984)
Meet the Creators of Choplifter, Wizardry, Castle Wolfenstein, Zaxxon, Canyon Climber, and the Arcade Machine
Jul 10
Computer Games mag Interviews Don Bluth (1984)
Talks about the famous Dragon's Lair
Jun 29
MicroTimes Interviews Apple Newton Devs (1993)
The Newton laid the groundwork for the I-devices.
Jun 23
Dr. Dobb's Journal Interviews Jef Raskin (1986)
They discuss interface design and Raskin's hatred of the mouse.
May 12
Unix Review Interviews Sun Co-Founder Bill Joy (1984)
A lot of talk about editors and the future
Apr 18
Adam Osborne Interview by Practical Computing (1983)
Osborne reveals his philosophy
Mar 28
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