A shocking revelation!
I'm not easily scandalized, but I may have let out a little gasp today when I learned that Clippy, the hated-slash-beloved Microsoft Office mascot and unhelpful assistant, was not created on a Windows 95-running PC deep in the bowels of Microsoft. He was createdThis revelation is one of a few anecdotes in a short, charming video recently published on YouTube by Great Big Story, featuring an interview with Clippy creator Kevan Atteberry.
"There were people there that were not happy that Clippy kept making it through every level," Atteberry said. He described doing design work for Microsoft as"a really great time" in his life, but it wasn't until a couple years later that Clippy would actually ship with the 1997 version of Microsoft Office. And that was when Atteberry found out thatthat paperclip," he said."His functionality was just too basic and annoying for most people. I would never include Clippy in my portfolio because I was so embarrassed of him.
Atteberry's relationship with Clippy has a happy ending, though. After the anger peaked and Clippy stopped being part of the everyday Windows experience, he stopped being ashamed."Honestly, Clippy has opened so many doors for me over the years. People are very receptive to it. And nobody hates Clippy now."PC Gamer NewsletterContact me with news and offers from other Future brands
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