Envisioning Windows 95 (Pt. 2) with Brad Silverberg - a podcast by Microsoft Alumni Network

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Brad Silverberg was named P.C. Magazine’s Person of the Year in 1995 for his leadership on Windows 95. In part two of this two-part episode of Beyond the Blue Badge, the former SVP of Windows shares his memories and behind-the-scenes stories of the shipping Windows 95, launch party and his life beyond with host Rich Kaplan.

  • A Champagne party and printing the Golden Master
  • Carnival on Campus: Launching Windows 95 with Jay Leno
  • Lines at Egghead: An emotional response to the public’s reaction
  • Just another language: Localization and creating Windows for a global audience
  • Worldwide phenomenon: Evangelizing Windows 95 around the world and a run-in with a German soldier
  • 25 years later: We’re still family.

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