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Cringely On Gates' Free Software Connection

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the getting-on-bob's-bad-side dept.

cworley writes: "Slashdot recently reported on Gates' paternity claims over Open Source at a recent shareholders meeting. Although Gates' actual statement didn't make a great deal of sense, it looked as an attempt to revise history to portray himself as the creator of Open Source by initiating the PC's open architecture (or reverse engineering the BIOS to wrestle exclusive control of PC system sales from IBM). In Cringely's weekly article, he attempts to find the truth in Gates' statement. IBM's Jack Sams provides an historical perspective of Gates' role in the genesis of the PC's open architecture. "

7 of 303 comments (clear)

  1. well I'm sure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    open-source hippies always steal other people's ideas, I'm sure they stole bill gate's idea of open-source in the first place.

  2. ep by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    early post bitches

    so suck on that
    suck on it, then suck on it some more

  3. Re:I am the grandfather of Open Source by hottsleeper · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Bill Gate's mom whored herself all around Cleveland, and Detroit for a number of years. I dont think you can be certain it was you grand-fathered open source.

  4. NEWS FLASH by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    After much careful consideration, I have come to the conclusion that I am gay. I love cock! Thank you.

  5. Re:Gates' Comment by Score+Whore · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The parent isn't interesting. Just pointless, uninformed, and argumentative.

  6. Re:Paternity? by GeorgeH · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Quiet you! No one likes the facts to interfere with a good joke. Now repeat after me "Al Gore is a spoilsport. The Supreme Court didn't choose our president, the mandate of the masses did. George W. Bush understands concepts more complex than 'The badguys are evil, mmmmmkay?'"

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  7. Bill Gates is an idiot by Teratogen · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Bill Gates is an idiot

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