In itself, charity is good. OTOH,
How many percents of his enormous wealth is he giving away?
Are his charity gifts a means to get better PR for himself and Microsoft, or are his charity gifts results of a burning desire to do good?
Some of his money must have come as a result of Microsoft's high prices, only possible because of monopoly status and illegal business practices. Then, whose money is he giving away?
Sometimes, charity is given to ease the sufferings that are caused by the donors wrongdoings, and give the donor a better conscience.
The AIDS epidemic is killing millions in Africa. The medical industry is not willing to let the Africans make low cost copies of their high priced medicines to save lives, they are eagerly "protecting their IP" through patents and and law enforcements, just like some other large companies from the rich parts of the world.
I will read Time Mag to find the reasoning behind their choice of "Person of the Year"
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Some of his money must have come as a result of Microsoft's high prices, only possible because of monopoly status and illegal business practices. Then, whose money is he giving away?
Sometimes, charity is given to ease the sufferings that are caused by the donors wrongdoings, and give the donor a better conscience. The AIDS epidemic is killing millions in Africa. The medical industry is not willing to let the Africans make low cost copies of their high priced medicines to save lives, they are eagerly "protecting their IP" through patents and and law enforcements, just like some other large companies from the rich parts of the world.
I will read Time Mag to find the reasoning behind their choice of "Person of the Year"