On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Jack Bowling wrote: > ** Reply to message from penelope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Wed, 13 Nov 2002 > 18:01:22 -0500 (EST) > > > > While I have never been a Bill Gates or M$ devotee, I do admire > > the foundation and the work it does -- which truly is a > > humanitarian effort. They have made great inroads into inocula- > > tion programs for children. They also run the foundation like a > > business -- thereby gutting the bloated "administrative costs" > > that seem to gobble up the lions' share of other so-called > > charities. As a 30-year computer veteran, 22 of 'em as a UNIX > > snob, I indeed regard M$ as the Evil Empire -- but smart is > > smart -- and I admit respect for the Bill and Melinda Gates > > Foundation and its work. > > No argument. But I can't get over the dichotomy/duplicity. > > Bill on the phone in the den: "Yes, sir. $400 million over 3 years. It's > your's. We need to beat AIDS and I'm just doing my part." > > Next phone call: "Hey, Steve. See my play in New Delhi? Those linux > bastards will ever be able to horn in now." > > I couldn't live like that. Which is probably why I don't have 40B in the > bank, too.
and, as i already pointed out, the truth is that microsoft is *not* putting $400M into AIDS research/prevention/care/whatever. for more details (and to see how this is clearly timed to represent an attack on the increasing popularity of linux in india), see http://news.com.com/2100-1001-965379.html http://reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=technologynews&StoryID=1728420 taking care of aids victims: good. making that part of a cynical, exploitative campaign to strengthen your monopoly: not good. frankly, i'm sorry i started this. i was just venting about what i saw as yet another transparent attempt by microsoft to buy its way into a market, under the guise of humanitarianism. i'll back away from the keyboard on this topic, and get back to work. and if you truly believe that bill gates has recently developed a social conscience and just wants to help the less fortunate, good for you. i have some swampland for sale. call me. rday -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@;redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list