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The Softening of a Software Man

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the nothing-says-i'm-sorry-like-cold-hard-cash dept.

theodp writes to tell us that New York Magazine has an interesting editorial stating that no one is afraid of Microsoft anymore. The article argues that Microsoft has noticeably been adrift in the wake of Gates' philanthropy, which some cynics suspect is a Rockefeller-like attempt to 'fumigate his fortune' as he makes a play for the history books. From the article: "Like the robber barons, Bill Gates has moved from trying to take over the world to trying to save it."

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  1. Um... by PunkOfLinux · · Score: 5, Funny

    Um... Perhaps Bill Gates really ISN'T the antichrist...



    Which leaves only Steve Ballmer.

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    1. Re:Um... by cmacb · · Score: 5, Funny

      "I still think a good case can be made for Steve Jobs being the antichrist. Without ever making himself look evil he manages to tempt countless people into sin through techno-lust, and the vitriol exhibited by rabid Mac-lovers towards basically anyone who disagrees with them in the slightest can hardly be thought of as "natural" hatred."

      LIAR!

  2. Don't be alarmed by CaptSnuffy · · Score: 5, Funny

    His head is much smaller in person.

  3. Remember those MS Word 2 Documents by obender · · Score: 5, Funny
    Bill Gates has moved from trying to take over the world to trying to save it.

    Will future versions be able to read what he saved? And even if they could will it render the same?

  4. Re:Perhaps Bill Gates really ISN'T the antichrist. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    it does

    it's called not getting laid

  5. I'm so inspired by tryone · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm so inspired by Bill's philanthropic spirit, that in future I'm going to use pirated copies of Windows, and give the retail price straight to charity. I'm sure he'll be pleased that I'm saving him the trouble of doing it himself.