[dayglored]

> The biggest factor was he was in the right place at the right time.

Correct.

But fair is fair: Gates really was a very bright guy.

He was in some ways like Steve Jobs, but without any of Jobs' vision, charisma, or ability to attract brilliant people with the sheer force of great ideas.

Gates thought he could BUY brilliant people with lots of money, and for a while he could. But brilliant people don't stay "bought" in an atmosphere run by the likes of Ballmer. Sadly, Microsoft these days is a hollow shell of what it was. I hope they survive long enough that I get to see the successor to WindowsNT.

[ari-freedom]

“He was in some ways like Steve Jobs, but without any of Jobs’ vision, charisma, or ability to attract brilliant people with the sheer force of great ideas. “

trust me, you don’t want to know what Steve Jobs has to say about climate change.