I said he wasn't stupid, I didn't say he was smart. I do think he is smart in the technical domain. I am not so sure about elsewhere. And "psychological problem

I said he wasn't stupid, I didn't say he was smart. I do think he is smart in the technical domain. I am not so sure about elsewhere. And "psychological problem" isn't what I said either, I just implied the explanation perhaps lay in his inability to get to Microsoft and then desiring their approval. Tons of people have long lost dreams that they romanticize. For example a lot of programmers, despite the horrific stories that come out of the games industry, still regret not going in that direction. You can see how someone who built up MS in their youth and didn't get there might also have such a longing and ignore the bad stories that come out. I hope I have clarified the not stupid/smart and the psychological explanation/problem differences between the wording of my post and yours for you.