I believe OS/2 is destined to be the most important operating system, and possibly program, of all time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker expresses a strong belief that a specific operating system will have immense historical importance.
- In plain terms
- This software is predicted to be the most significant ever created.
- What can you take from it?
- Bold predictions about technology impact often reflect deep conviction.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What determines the importance of a software system?
- How do you judge a technology's legacy?
Another view
The claim is subjective and may not hold true over long historical periods.
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