Who is Your Hero, Gates or Jobs?

feranick writes "Wired and Ars Technica are both running articles comparing Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, not for their business/technological achievements but for their humanitarian involvement. I am curious to see what you are thinking about the issue. What is more important, be a showmen technologist like Jobs or an humanitarian missionaire like Gates? And even more important: Is it important that donations from rich billionaires be public or should they remain private?"

Comments

Re:Obvious Third Option: The Woz

[Reality Master 101]

but The Woz is rich in family and hacking ability, and as far as role models go, I'd much rather be the later.

Hmmm, let's see. Be rich in family and hacking ability, or be rich in family (as Gates is) and hacking ability (which Gates also was, though who knows how he compares to Woz), AND have the ability and desire to innoculate literally millions of children around the world against disease. Note that he doesn't do charity for show, as so many do, he actually gets things done.

I think I'd rather be Gates.

Re:throw the first stone

[stoolpigeon]

I couldn't agree with you more.