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Bill Gates leaving daily role at Microsoft
CNBC breaking news

Posted on 06/15/2006 1:33:07 PM PDT by HAL9000

CNBC announcing - After July 2008, Bill Gates shall leave his daily role at Microsoft, but will remain as company chairman.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ballmer; billgates; enviousapples; gates; gatesfoundation; lowqualitycrap; msft; msn; ozzie; rayozzie; steveballmer
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1 posted on 06/15/2006 1:33:08 PM PDT by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000

This could be bad - he may be deciding to go into politics...


2 posted on 06/15/2006 1:34:55 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: HAL9000

Correction - July 2008 is the date of the change.


3 posted on 06/15/2006 1:34:56 PM PDT by HAL9000 (Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
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To: Spktyr

That's a scary thought


4 posted on 06/15/2006 1:36:11 PM PDT by rb22982
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To: Spktyr
This could be bad - he may be deciding to go into politics...

If his campaign is anything like his OS, it'll be corrupt easily hacked and unable to run long without crashing!

5 posted on 06/15/2006 1:36:27 PM PDT by Bommer (Attention illegals: Why don't you do the jobs we can't do? Like fix your own countries problems!)
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To: Spktyr

Worse....he thinks he can save the world by throwing his money at problems.


6 posted on 06/15/2006 1:36:39 PM PDT by edpc
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To: HAL9000

Note to self..............short Microsoft : )


7 posted on 06/15/2006 1:37:13 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (If you got Sowell, you got Soul !)
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To: rb22982

I wonder what he will do with his time?
Much as I dislike Windows, he is doing some good work with
his money.


8 posted on 06/15/2006 1:37:23 PM PDT by SSR1
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To: edpc

Like he and his wife throwing money at a Mecha-La Raza magnet school.


9 posted on 06/15/2006 1:38:26 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (If you got Sowell, you got Soul !)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

You should have written that note to self long ago. MSFT stock has been a pathetic performer, with a lousy dividend. Gates leaving may help.


10 posted on 06/15/2006 1:38:26 PM PDT by Williams
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To: HAL9000

He's going to devote his efforts to the Gates Foundation. I can't wait to see how these third world rat holes bilk him out of money. How long until we see a "oil for food" type ripoff?


11 posted on 06/15/2006 1:38:33 PM PDT by edpc
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To: edpc
Worse....he thinks he can save the world by throwing his money at problems.

Good heavens! That cinches it! He's running for congress. Then, he can throw our money at problems instead!

12 posted on 06/15/2006 1:38:34 PM PDT by TChris ("Wake up, America. This is serious." - Ben Stein)
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To: HAL9000

Ray Ozzie becoming chief software architect immediately.


13 posted on 06/15/2006 1:39:01 PM PDT by old-ager
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Probably just in time for the DNC Convention....

After seeing a friend who is an expert Demo his Mac, I wanted to put my XP laptop on a skeet shooter and yell "Pull".

14 posted on 06/15/2006 1:39:16 PM PDT by taildragger (They call themselves Liberal Democrats, I call them Collaborators.)
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15 posted on 06/15/2006 1:39:59 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: HAL9000

Now I feel *really* old.


16 posted on 06/15/2006 1:40:05 PM PDT by old-ager
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To: Spktyr

Ugh. Gates in politics...*shudder*


17 posted on 06/15/2006 1:41:47 PM PDT by TheWasteLand
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To: HAL9000

I'm at Microsoft, watching Bill giving his speach live on an internal webcast. He's going to work full time for the Gates Foundation. His replacement as Chief Software Architect will start immediately, but he will work with him over the next 2 years.


18 posted on 06/15/2006 1:41:56 PM PDT by Adam-ondi-Ahman
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To: Williams

I should have done it 5 or so years ago, when it was over 100 : )


19 posted on 06/15/2006 1:42:31 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (If you got Sowell, you got Soul !)
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To: TChris

Looks like he's pulling a Rockefeller/Carnegie/Mellon philanthropy trip. Computer giant...philanthropist....you're still a geek, Bill.


20 posted on 06/15/2006 1:42:58 PM PDT by edpc
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