[sinkspur]

Do try to remember that Gates only got the contract to provide the OS for the IBM PC because Gary Kildall was out flying his plane. Well, that and a bit of fraud on Gates' part.

Well, that's baloney, but it's representative of the rest of your post.

I'm amazed at the number of FReepers who trash Gates. So what if he's a good marketeer? That's what builds business.

Nothing happens until somebody sells something.

[Knitebane]

Well, that's baloney, but it's representative of the rest of your post.

Ah yes. Attacking the messenger is a time honored tactic when the message is unassailable.

I'm amazed at the number of FReepers who trash Gates.

Why? He's a lefty that sends tons of money to the UN for, ahem , population control. He's a thief and a liar. He deserves to be trashed.

So what if he's a good marketeer? That's what builds business.

Being a good marketeer isn't the problem. The problem is that he's built an empire on stealing other people's work.

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Copyright 1985 Stac Electronics, Inc.

Alfonse Capone built a big business too but I don't see any one around here lionizing him.