Application Quote by Bill Gates

“There’s no magic line between an application and an operating system that some bureaucrat in Washington should draw. It’s like saying that as of…

— Bill Gates

There is no neat distinction between operating system software and the software that runs on top of it.

— Jim Allchin

There's no point in comparing an actual, operating system with an ideal system that doesn't exist.

— Milton Friedman

Operating systems are like underwear — nobody really wants to look at them.

— Bill Joy

It is the fate of operating systems to become free.

— Neal Stephenson

I think operating systems work best if they're free and open. Particular applications are more likely to be proprietary.

— Larry Wall

No one cares what operating system you run as long as it stays up.

— Bruce Perens

If Microsoft ever does applications for Linux it means I've won.

— Linus Torvalds

I think they should separate Microsoft's application group from its operating system group.

— Anonymous

The definition of an 'operating system' is bound to evolve with customer demands and technological possibilities.

— Virginia Postrel

Microsoft has a monopoly over the desktop operating systems.

— Stewart Alsop

To a programmer, an operating system is defined by its API.

— Charles Petzold