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While the film is noted for capturing the "essence" of these figures—Steve Wozniak famously remarked that the movie "nailed" the characters' mentalities—it takes significant poetic license.

A central motif is the appropriation of technology. The film famously depicts both men "stealing" the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and mouse; Apple took them from Xerox, and Microsoft eventually took them from Apple. Contrasting Leadership Styles: Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

'Pirates of Silicon Valley': Browsing the recent past - June 18, 1999 While the film is noted for capturing the

Portrayed as a charismatic yet dictatorial visionary who treated technology as high art. Apple took them from Xerox