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Bill Gates Is Coming To A College Near You

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the your-class-will-be-assilmilated dept.

Xyn writes "Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates visited UW-Madison today as part of his 2005 College Tour, designed to promote greater youth involvement in technology careers. Gates discussed "The Impact and Opportunity of Technology: Why Computer Science? Why Now?" at a student forum."

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  1. Wow by XMetal2001 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    No matter what your opinion of him, if the Richest Man in the world suddenly showed up in your Computer Science class as a guest speaker, that would be mindblowing.

  2. Cradle Robbing by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Microsoft depends on recruiting young developers more than on any other population segment it reaches - market, purchasers, legislators, investors, whoever. All that crazy-ass "developers developers developers developers, developers developers developers developers" ranting comes from the heart over there. But Microsoft has lost the zeitgeist in that segment - Linux got it. Otherwise, Linux's tiny market share, especially among normals, would never justify the amount of software developed for it by multi-platform vendors.

    Gates is out there trying to keep Microsoft looking cool to their most important audience. Too bad he's easily outcooled by an expat Finn and a cartoon penguin.

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  3. Great Opportunity by max+born · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If you happen to be there. Ask him lots of questions. Let's get something on the record. Here are some I can think of. Make up your own.

    Could Microsoft ever open its code and make more money from support than developement?

    What's up with Microsoft and Linux? Seems like you guys have the same goal of wanting to write geat software for the benefit of everyone. Why not collaborate?

    Microsoft was recently sued by 20 states and found guilty of violatling the Clayton and Sherman anti trust acts. What have you done to rectify that?

    It's still not possible to buy an MS-free computer from many vendords. Why? Will you personally pledge you will put no pressure on an vendors to sell "microsoft only" systems.

    Just keep asking questions. We want to know.

  4. Free MS Office for Linux to first 100 attendees ! by SgtChaireBourne · · Score: 4, Interesting
    If I were on such a campus, I'd paper the kiosks and announcement boards the day before with flyers promoting the event and proclaiming things like:

    Free MS-Linux preview CDs to all attendees!

    Free MS Office for Linux beta for first 100

    Sign up for free MS Linux Developers Kit

    That ought to make the question and answer session interesting.

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