Lessons From Bill Gates

Bill Gates BBC 2 Interview Friday 20th June at 7pm

Bill Gates BBC 2 Interview Friday 20th June at 7pm — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:27:15 GMT

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re: Lessons From Bill Gates

Laurent Blondeau (evidencesx) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:33:08 GMT

Great lessons, so simple, but so true. Now we know why he get there, at that place. Some are pros, some are cons, but the fact is that : Microsoft success and B. Gates handles to do it.

re: Lessons From Bill Gates

Sharon — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:40:26 GMT

I remember seeing a very similar list a couple of years ago with the same claim (a speech given to a class at high school). It was rumoured to be a spoof... would be good to know the source. Doesn't change the fact the advice is oh so funny and not at all untrue :-)

re: Lessons From Bill Gates

Tony C — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:15:54 GMT

Was it just me or did Mitch Kapor seem really bitter?

re: Lessons From Bill Gates

stevecla01 — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:17:11 GMT

agreed TC - Kapor just came across as sour grapes to me. Cringely was pretty similar IMHO and his suggestion that Bill is doing his philanthropy to gain a Nobel Peace Prize was just crass. Shame as I previsouly enjoyed some of his stuff.

re: Lessons From Bill Gates

Sharon — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:19:42 GMT

Confirmed - the list appears to be a spoof and nothing to do with BillG. See here: http://www.snopes.com/language/document/liferule.asp

... also agree with TC, I'd add a bit of twisted in there too :-) Lotus 1-2-3 got me into IT in the first place, so a bit rich for him to suggest we wouldn't need consultants if it weren't for Windows. Muppet. Cringely seemed to be doing classic journalism, throw a controversial bone regarding a possibility and claim to be correct if/when it happens, even if there is no link between the possibility and the bone.