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





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