Gates Ode Sparks FarksBarbara Darrow notes the action offsite in response to a Robert DeMarzo column on Bill Gates: "One colleague wrote recently that the entire industry owes Gates a huge debt of gratitude for building Microsoft and making their livelihoods possible. His "Ode to Mr. Gates" provoked an--ahem-- interesting thread on Fark. (Be forewarned, some language is not suitable for the faint of heart.)" UPDATE: More from Darrow on Microsoft's many challenges: "There has been a lot of Gates worship since his announced decision to step back from day-to-day duties. But let's be frank: A lot of what's wrong with Microsoft stemmed from the top." UPDATE: Robert DeMarzo responds to the Farking and reprints some of his favorite posts. "I certainly don't think Gates is a saint. He is an opportunistic technologist-turned-business man who profited from the mistakes of his rivals and from the sheer opportunity that ensued in the early PC days." Posted by Joe Caponi at 10:12 AM, August 7, 2006 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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