Re:I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Fo...
by caffeinewriter on Monday February 11, 2013 @04:14PM
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Wow. That was amazingly insightful. However, comparing Microsoft to Linux or Macintoshes is like comparing Sushi to French Fries or Pork. Each one has its draws and vehement opponents. So yes, they are all different, even Microsoft today and Microsoft circa 1994.
Re:I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Fo...
by dylangs1030 on Monday February 11, 2013 @04:24PM
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I can't tell if you're being sarcastic, as I thought everything I said was pretty self-evident. But thank you.
Although I wasn't comparing the operating systems, I was comparing the pattern of the companies' growth and changing management over the years. That's why I included Google.
Re:I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Fo...
by caffeinewriter on Monday February 11, 2013 @05:45PM
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Very true, and that was far from sarcastic. :)
Re:I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Fo...
by dylangs1030 on Monday February 11, 2013 @06:16PM
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Well then thanks again :)
He's trying to eradicate disease and help people who don't have billions of dollars, or even millions...or even hundreds of dollars to their name.
Bill Gates didn't screw up computing. The Microsoft that exists today is an entirely different animal than it was when it was just a startup, just as Google and Apple are different.
This isn't cynicism about startups' growth trends; this is a point that Bill Gates has revolutionized the entire industry multiple times over. How he chooses to spend his wealth is what most people would call generous and altruistic.