Bill Gates open letter to Homebrew Computer Club
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@elitewarrior11 apple stole from zerox microsoft stole from apple.
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@reachforacreech your and idiot microsoft was founded well before apple, apple stole alot of ideas from IBM, microsoft are the true innovators
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ALL THIS FROM A GUY WHO STOLE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING FROM APPLE
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I love Bill!
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I think the software industry needs to take the same mentality as the electronics industry. That is, already being on to the next innovation by the time the "hacker" culture and reverse engineers catch up to what they've already put into circulation. It's just good business sense.
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Wasn't it not until the early 80s that the courts recognized source code as valid intellectual property?
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Bill Gates #1 concern from the get-go was to make money writing software, make money supporting that software, and try to suppress or buy up anyone who wrote something better or different, by any means possible. He obviously succeeded, and although it's nice to see someone succeed at their ventures, the way he conducted business left a lot to be desired. MS Windows in all it's glory, is *still* the buggiest software on the planet. :-p
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I'm suprised they didn't put sounds of screaming women and children in the background when that woman was reading the letter. Talk about over-dramatic.
It's funny how people look at how profitable Microsoft is today and use that to dismiss or play down the argument that Bill Gates made back then. If he had failed as a businessman would we be hearing the over-the-top tense music? No.
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Ok , so what makes him wrong his letter is very aggressive but makes important points.
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I have to agree with Bill Gates for one thing... If you produce software, it is your produce to do with as you see fit. You may purchase permission to use the software, but this does not necessarily entitle you to copy it.
It is some people's livelihood to write software. It is how they survive. If you share without consultation with the author is missing out on income.
To anyone who says "Screw Bill Gates", ok fine - a billionaire is missing out on income. What of individuals and small firms?
carneeki 1 year ago 5
Gates was an ass even back then.
Membrane556 4 years ago 2