MS Disputes Copying Mac OS X

Microsoft is disputing the claim - by an employee - that the UI of Windows was copied from Mac OS X. I wonder if they are also disputing the claim - from the same employee - that Windows 7 is more stable than Mac OS X. As the post from Microsoft says, this employee's "comments were inaccurate and uninformed." Memo to Steve Balmer: You gotta get your people under control.

How we really designed the look and feel of Windows 7 - Windows 7 Team Blog

An inaccurate quote has been floating around the Internet today about the design origins of Windows 7 and whether its look and feel was ‘borrowed’ from Mac OS X.  Unfortunately this came from a Microsoft employee who was not involved in any aspect of designing Windows 7. I hate to say this about one of our own, but his comments were inaccurate and uninformed. If you’re interested in learning more about the design of Windows 7, I suggest reading this AP story with Julie Larson-Green as well as these WSJ (membership required) and Fast Company articles. And here is one of many blog posts on the E7 blog discussing the design process of Windows 7.