Frank Powers

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since June 15, 2002

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June 15, 2002, on How to Become As Rich As Bill Gates:
I have no doubt the Anti-Bill crowd believes they are not envious of Gates. The hate seems to come from 2 distinct groups, computer professionals and bleeding hearts. It isn't envy of Bill's money, it's the power and fame these folks want. The computer professionals (and I use this term lightly) are folks that have taken computer classes of some kind and are convinced that everything non-Microsoft works better, faster, and cheaper. Something these people should know, buying a company is legal. Lots of companies do it, it's not theft! I can't comment on stealing other people's ideas because who thought of what and when is only truely known by the people involved. Hell, I can say I thought of windows first. It's not true but I can say it. The bleeding hearts are the ones convinced Gates is the devil because the man has made money and kept it. These folks think anyone with money should be forced to give it all to the other folks in society to make life better. Sure it woul...