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Laughing at 'Bill Gates is an asshole.' I've heard this anecdotally about everyone on your list, but not about him. People malign Microsoft and Windows, but ple
by Shinkei 13y ago
Laughing at 'Bill Gates is an asshole.' I've heard this anecdotally about everyone on your list, but not about him. People malign Microsoft and Windows, but please show me anecdotes about Gates the person being an asshole.
- bgilroy26 13y agoThroughout the netscape vs IE era, Gates was considered a ruthless businessman internationally. The situation is 10 years old and fading, but asshole was definitely a predominant take on Gates for a long time
- nate_meurer 13y agoYou haven't been around the tech scene long have you? Gates has a well-known reputation within MS as ruthless, snarky, and yes an asshole at times. See the numerous references to his (famous if only anecdotal) refrains when unsatisfied with someone else's work. Also read Paul Allen's book -- specifically the part where Gates tried to screw Paul by diluting his stock.
- blacksmythe 13y agoHere is Spolsky's take on what Bill Gates was like to work for: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/06/16.html http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/06/16.html Certainly feared to some extent.
- opminion 13y agoBill Gates does not come across as an asshole at all in that article.