Programming Windows: Jim Allchin Interview (Premium)
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On a cold morning in January 2006, I met with Microsoft co-president Jim Allchin, who was then directly responsible for Windows Vista and Longhorn Server. Allchin is a soft-spoken, intelligent man with decades of industry experience, the last 15 years of which were spent at Microsoft. I’ve run into Mr. Allchin at various events throughout the years, but the last time I sat down with him for a one-on-one meeting was in August 2001, when we discussed the then-upcoming release of Windows XP. With Windows Vista on track for a late 2006 release, Allchin hit the road to meet with members of the technical press. Here’s what we discussed.
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