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So, a software baron in the same league as Pablo Escobar, who made billions in shady ways and tried to clean his name giving it all away, will be remembered mor

So, a software baron in the same league as Pablo Escobar, who made billions in shady ways and tried to clean his name giving it all away, will be remembered more than a guy who was a living god among artists, creators, marketers and geeks? Sure you can buy a couple of pages in history, a billion a piece, but your tarnished reputation won't wash away easily, no matter how many vaccines you fund or how many shills to down vote me you pay. You can spend all your money buying a heaven but that won't make you a saint.

BlackJack 14y ago
This is moronic. You're suggesting that Gates' work to eradicate malaria is worth less than Steve Jobs being worshipped among creative people? This kind of stupidity is prevalent among those who have never seen poverty in life. I didn't downvote you because I respect your opinion, but I think you're dead wrong.
- Kilimanjaro 14y ago
  Have you seen poverty? Do you know where I live? Do you know how much money I have? Do you know what I had for lunch today? You don't. You won't win this fight so you better put the gloves down. Back to the original idea of the post, you can't glorify a man who has ruined countless lives amassing a fortune with unethical practices, perhaps not illegal, but morally reprehensive no matter how you look at bribery, strong arming, patent trolling, fudding, and many more vicious ways of making money while keeping your competitors at bay, going bankrupt, and erasing them from their path to world domination. So now that I have billions to boot and I will be remembered like a ruthless extortionist I decide to clean up my name and contract the greatest PR firm who tells me to give it all away in the most humane way possible, curing people, and paying bold headlines every time my "charitable donations" solve a third world problem. Look pal, I don't know you and neither Gates nor Jobs put food on my table so fuck them all, but don't tell me I don't know poverty for I have seen the ugly innards of the beast and Saint Gates won't get me out of here, thanks but save your compassion. Don't talk about stupidity if you can't even grasp the meaning of ignorance. ---- Please accept my apologies if I offended you, this stupid fight won't make us better persons.

BlackJack 14y ago

This is moronic. You're suggesting that Gates' work to eradicate malaria is worth less than Steve Jobs being worshipped among creative people? This kind of stupidity is prevalent among those who have never seen poverty in life. I didn't downvote you because I respect your opinion, but I think you're dead wrong.

Kilimanjaro 14y ago
Have you seen poverty? Do you know where I live? Do you know how much money I have? Do you know what I had for lunch today? You don't. You won't win this fight so you better put the gloves down. Back to the original idea of the post, you can't glorify a man who has ruined countless lives amassing a fortune with unethical practices, perhaps not illegal, but morally reprehensive no matter how you look at bribery, strong arming, patent trolling, fudding, and many more vicious ways of making money while keeping your competitors at bay, going bankrupt, and erasing them from their path to world domination. So now that I have billions to boot and I will be remembered like a ruthless extortionist I decide to clean up my name and contract the greatest PR firm who tells me to give it all away in the most humane way possible, curing people, and paying bold headlines every time my "charitable donations" solve a third world problem. Look pal, I don't know you and neither Gates nor Jobs put food on my table so fuck them all, but don't tell me I don't know poverty for I have seen the ugly innards of the beast and Saint Gates won't get me out of here, thanks but save your compassion. Don't talk about stupidity if you can't even grasp the meaning of ignorance. ---- Please accept my apologies if I offended you, this stupid fight won't make us better persons.