This May 1987 Microsoft Systems Journal interview with Gordon Letwin discusses the development of OS/2, a multitasking operating system created jointly by Microsoft and IBM. The project faced significant technical challenges managing the Intel 80286 chip's incompatible protected and real modes, requiring over 350,000 lines of code and 35 programmers to solve mode-switching problems.
A 1987 Microsoft Systems Journal interview with Gordon Letwin, chief architect of OS/2, discusses the development of Microsoft's multitasking operating system for Intel 80286-based computers. The project, which involved over 350,000 lines of code and 35+ programmers, aimed to create an office automation OS supporting both protected and real modes while managing the technical challenges of mode switching and the complexities of joint development with IBM.