Did Steve Jobs steal everything from Xerox PARC?
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The persistent myth claims Steve Jobs stole Apple's graphical user interface from Xerox PARC after visiting their research facility in 1979, but this narrative is fundamentally flawed. While Xerox PARC did develop revolutionary computer technologies like the Alto workstation with mouse, windows, and GUI in the early 1970s, many Apple engineers were already familiar with these concepts through academic research and previous work experience. The story oversimplifies the complex nature of technological innovation and development.
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