David Plummer, a retired Microsoft software engineer, mentioned that the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) is a rare occurrence on a large scale, as it typically indicates a critical system failure without any alternatives. The BSoD has evolved over the years from a simple message to a more detailed display, with the background color changing from royal blue to cerulean. Users of older operating systems like Windows 95 and 98 had the option to customize the screen color to something other than blue. Historian of technology, Mar Hicks, described the BSoD as a cultural symbol of technological failure that instills fear in computer users of all levels of expertise.
The origins of the Blue Screen of Death remain somewhat mysterious, with conflicting claims about its creator. While former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was initially credited with creating the BSoD in 2014, another former Microsoft employee, Raymond Chen, claimed that he was the true creator. However, former Microsoft developer John Vert has also claimed credit for writing the original code for the BSoD in Window NT 3.1. Despite the conflicting claims, the Blue Screen of Death remains a universal symbol of technology gone wrong that is recognized by computer users worldwide.
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