I don't think they would admit it, but yes, we had an impact. All these people yelling and screaming for dual boot, yeah, I think it certainly helped. People were willing to donate their money and support, and I think Apple heard the message loud and clear.

One of the problems with open-source development is that people have a tough time getting momentum. You need very dedicated individuals to lay the groundwork. I think [the prize] was a good way to motivate people.

We could hear Davidson down the hall partying and yelling and screaming. I think he wanted it to light a fire under us. ... The seniors just wanted to make sure this wasn't the last time we all played together, the last time this team was going to be together. And we made that point to each other.

I did get a couple of his strays to follow me. They were screaming and yelling. I like the place, and the crowd has more to do with it than Ben Hogan winning here.

It's a little more polished than ours, but this product is extremely unfinished. Except for the drivers, it's pretty much what we have.

Apple listened to what its users wanted and reacted to it. I'm very happy about it, but I'm also a little sad that our project, which was just getting momentum, was made largely irrelevant now.