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oh well, that doesn't mean Bill Gates is doing it wrong. i remember his talk at TED where he released mosquitoes in the audience. his goals are pretty clear, i

by nvictor 15y ago

oh well, that doesn't mean Bill Gates is doing it wrong. i remember his talk at TED where he released mosquitoes in the audience. his goals are pretty clear, invite other people to care. sorry, but it doesn't work like that if you keep it to yourself. and i'm by no mean belittling buddhists or anything...

joezydeco 15y ago
Gates is spending his wealth and remaining time rebuilding the karma he destroyed during his decades in the business. I don't think Jobs has the same task ahead of him. Perhaps he does.
- krschultz 15y ago
  Wow, that has to be one of the most rediculous statements I have ever read in my life. What are Gates crimes? Screwing over some competitors? Is that really a big deal? It's not like he's Bernie Madoff. And I'll remind you that Foxconn's workers are jumping off of buildings to kill themselves after making Apple products all day, not Microsoft ones. I also don't think you are in any position to be telling us why Bill Gates is giving his money away. Maybe he just wants to give it away because it makes him feel good. Every wednesday night my girlfriend spends 6 hours working with people with disabilities. When she comes home, she is beaming. Helping other people is the most rewarding of activites in its own right, try it some time.
  - gnaritas 15y ago
    > What are Gates crimes? Screwing over some competitors? Is that really a big deal? Yes, it is.
  - joezydeco 15y ago
    > What are Gates crimes? Screwing over some competitors? Yup. Go read up what happened to Go Corporation. http://bit.ly/nsNkIY http://bit.ly/nsNkIY "The lawsuit also claims that Microsoft stole Go technology, that the company threatened Intel, which had invested in Go, and that it used "incentives and threats" to coerce Compaq, Fujitsu, Toshiba and other computer makers not to use Go's operating system."
    - joezydeco 15y ago
      Oh and by the way, Schulz, I never said "crime". I said bad karma. You can do a lot of damage to the world and to other people without ever committing a crime.
- tertius 15y ago
  @MrSchultz Many of the business practices Microsoft engaged in was illegal, so he illegally screwed over competitors. Not very ethical. Also, for suicide statistics please google or use this friendly article (among many) - http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-and-dell-investigating-the-foxconn-working-conditions-2010-5 http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-and-dell-investigating-...

by nvictor 15y ago

joezydeco 15y ago

Gates is spending his wealth and remaining time rebuilding the karma he destroyed during his decades in the business. I don't think Jobs has the same task ahead of him. Perhaps he does.

krschultz 15y ago
Wow, that has to be one of the most rediculous statements I have ever read in my life. What are Gates crimes? Screwing over some competitors? Is that really a big deal? It's not like he's Bernie Madoff. And I'll remind you that Foxconn's workers are jumping off of buildings to kill themselves after making Apple products all day, not Microsoft ones. I also don't think you are in any position to be telling us why Bill Gates is giving his money away. Maybe he just wants to give it away because it makes him feel good. Every wednesday night my girlfriend spends 6 hours working with people with disabilities. When she comes home, she is beaming. Helping other people is the most rewarding of activites in its own right, try it some time.
- gnaritas 15y ago
  > What are Gates crimes? Screwing over some competitors? Is that really a big deal? Yes, it is.
- joezydeco 15y ago
  > What are Gates crimes? Screwing over some competitors? Yup. Go read up what happened to Go Corporation. http://bit.ly/nsNkIY http://bit.ly/nsNkIY "The lawsuit also claims that Microsoft stole Go technology, that the company threatened Intel, which had invested in Go, and that it used "incentives and threats" to coerce Compaq, Fujitsu, Toshiba and other computer makers not to use Go's operating system."
  - joezydeco 15y ago
    Oh and by the way, Schulz, I never said "crime". I said bad karma. You can do a lot of damage to the world and to other people without ever committing a crime.
tertius 15y ago
@MrSchultz Many of the business practices Microsoft engaged in was illegal, so he illegally screwed over competitors. Not very ethical. Also, for suicide statistics please google or use this friendly article (among many) - http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-and-dell-investigating-the-foxconn-working-conditions-2010-5 http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-and-dell-investigating-...