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I wonder if we'll see candlelit vigils and bunches of flowers outside MS stores when Bill Gates finally kicks it? He's long been the opposite of "cool" and cert
by whamill 15y ago
I wonder if we'll see candlelit vigils and bunches of flowers outside MS stores when Bill Gates finally kicks it? He's long been the opposite of "cool" and certainly hasn't always been an honest competitor in the past but his altruism now should surely make up for that.
- InclinedPlane 15y agoIs apple any more of an honest competitor with all of its patent trolling, closed platforms, and hardware lock-in?
- Zirro 15y agoThey are not patent trolls. See: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Patent_troll https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Patent_troll
- awda 15y agolololololol
- InclinedPlane 15y agoPatent abusers then. Is there a reasonable argument that Apple is not abusing the patent system to try to stifle their competition?
- psychotik 15y agoI think he has/will have far overshadowed his MSFT impact by the time he passes so whether this would happen or not is irrelevant, IMO.
- sliverstorm 15y agoHe is not a pop icon, so... no.
- polymatter 15y agoDepending on how effective his foundation is, and if/how those who benefited remember him, he could have many many people love him.