Found an interesting article

**BurntAsh** · 06-10-2002, 10:01 PM

http://www.wired.com/news/linux/0,1411,52973,00.html

For those of you who haven't read about this, *shrugs* i just thought it was a interesting article to read and maybe discuss if anyone had any viewpoints on it.

**Ashcrow** · 06-11-2002, 09:08 PM

Microsoft did not respond to requests for comment on whether the company directly sponsored the debate paper.

That would point to yes. They have their hands in way to many government tech consortiums, benchmarking companies, and tech writing companies. Funny thing is it always comes back to haunt them when the word gets out.

**capybara** · 06-16-2002, 11:54 PM

m$ tries 2 b slick and gets caught every time. they are so lame(altho i respect Bill as a coder and envy him as a businessman)

**Feztaa** · 06-17-2002, 01:52 AM

[quote author=capybara link=board=12;threadid=3716;start=0#38320 date=1024271663]i respect Bill as a coder and envy him as a businessman[/quote]

Name one good piece of software that gates coded himself.

**coltrane** · 06-17-2002, 06:26 AM

the splash screen for Windows 3.1

**capybara** · 07-08-2002, 03:21 AM

Bill invented the BSOD in his garage when he was 14. give the man credit!

**Schotty** · 07-08-2002, 02:55 PM

See, thats what pisses me off.... I make the lavender screen of death, and get nothing -- Billy G. makes a blue one, and he gets rich! This country is soooo unfair!