I have a few co-workers who have recently bought computers with the new “Vista” OS and they are less than thrilled. One had to purchase a new printer since his only 2 year old HP laser printer isn’t compatible with Vista. He is having to replace Quickbooks for the same reason.

It will be interesting to see if Microsoft can carry forward without Gates being actively at the helm – but the charity work he is doing is more important than any growing pains with a new operating system.

I enjoyed your blog and used to look forward to reading your postings. I am linux fanatic, but the Gates foundation’s work will save millions of lives. I do not want to cast stones at you by asking how many lives you have saved. This needless trivializing of their work against HIV/AIDs shows you for who you are – stuck up jerk – an intellectual giant with a very small sense of self.

This is one of the best blogs out there. The main reason why people are so easily offended is because they are insecure. Furthermore, it takes some degree of intelligence to have a sense of humor.

insecurity + low intelligence = easily offended

Economists have invariably found that the wealthy give a much smaller proportion of their income/wealth to charity than the poor and the middle-class. I am cynical enough to think that Bill Gates examined the tax implications of his Africa HIV/AIDS effort very closely before deciding how to proceed. While I am glad William Gates III (I may have his lineage wrong) is working to alleviate the pain and suffering of millions of children and adults, I wish he and other tycoons would give away more of their income. Income disparity in our world is getting larger and larger, which will have enormous implications for the stability of our society. I worry for my children’s future about this issue, along with the great struggle between the Muslim world and the West.

Economists have invariably found that the wealthy give a much smaller proportion of their income/wealth to charity than the poor and the middle-class. I am cynical enough to think that Bill Gates examined the tax implications of his Africa HIV/AIDS effort very closely before deciding how to proceed. While I am glad William Gates III (I may have his lineage wrong) is working to alleviate the pain and suffering of millions of children and adults, I wish he and other tycoons would give away more of their income. Income disparity in our world is getting larger and larger, which will have enormous implications for the stability of our society. I worry for my children’s future about this issue, along with the great struggle between the Muslim world and the West.

Economists have invariably found that the wealthy give a much smaller proportion of their income/wealth to charity than the poor and the middle-class. I am cynical enough to think that Bill Gates examined the tax implications of his Africa HIV/AIDS effort very closely before deciding how to proceed. While I am glad William Gates III (I may have his lineage wrong) is working to alleviate the pain and suffering of millions of children and adults, I wish he and other tycoons would give away more of their income. Income disparity in our world is getting larger and larger, which will have enormous implications for the stability of our society. I worry for my children’s future about this issue, along with the great struggle between the Muslim world and the West.

ha ha ha
I liked it mostly for the reactions.
It is like a joke about feminists a friend used to tell, the joke itself is not particularly funny, and he’s not mysogynist, but seeing the reaction of politically correct nazis is priceless.

Why Philip Greenspun is so interested in flying?

It’s the only way to get it up!

I am sure no one takes this comment seriously. As a Johns Hopkins School of Public Health alumni I am extremely impressed with the generous works of the Gates Foundation.

“I found the joke funny… I guess I’m just a hideous, evil person…”Mega Dittos to that!