"One of the great ironies of modern capitalism is that most people
instinctively believe that monopolies are bad for society and are
therefore best eliminated. But without them, where would we get the
surplus wealth that funds the great private libraries, museums,
foundations, parks, and cultural and scientific institutions that take
us beyond our workaday lives?"
Total, unmitigated, unadulterated bullshit...
Bill Anderson wrote:
"The news that Bill Gates plans to cease being a full-time Microsoft
employee in July 2008 was anything but surprising. It's been apparent
for some time that Microsoft's founder and chairman (a title he will
retain) is more energized by the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation than by the day-to-day churn of the software business.
Taking on the world's many inequities and diseases has clearly emerged
as a higher calling for a man whose single-minded focus has often been
the key to his success.
An additional clue to Gates' thinking might be his early love of
poker. Although he is almost always portrayed as the classic software
nerd, Gates is really more about winning than technology, believing
that a truly great executive, like a great poker player, will
eventually get the edge no matter what cards he is dealt. Poker also
teaches us a much more famous lesson: Know when to hold them and when
to fold them. Gates has decided to get out of the software game much
earlier than most players would."
"One of the great ironies of modern capitalism is that most people
instinctively believe that monopolies are bad for society and are
therefore best eliminated. But without them, where would we get the
surplus wealth that funds the great private libraries, museums,
foundations, parks, and cultural and scientific institutions that take
us beyond our workaday lives? Let's hope that Gates uses the operating
systems and applications money we have all given him over the past 25
years to do something truly great. In this grander, more important
game, we should be rooting for him to win once again."
<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=112454>
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