Someone pleased to see Bill Gates?

Reza · 24-April-06, 03:35 AM

Oh my god someone was actually happy to see Bill Gates, I guess it takes all sorts.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/4933290.stm

reflux · 24-April-06, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by random vietnamese kid


	"He is my idol. I hope that our country will have someone like him in the future."

If he's your idol, tha means I could be too. All I'd have to do is nick a software idea, reverse engineer it and then re-program it, making it worse than it ever was before...

Reza · 24-April-06, 06:01 AM

I'm actually starting to like the BBC News website, they actually have some interesting stories.

NoSlak · 24-April-06, 09:01 AM

If it wasn't for Bill we probably woulnd't have what we have today. THe man is a demi-god!!!!!!
Hell ya he is close to being one of my idols.

Im_gumby · 24-April-06, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by reflux


	If he's your idol, tha means I could be too. All I'd have to do is nick a software idea, reverse engineer it and then re-program it, making it worse than it ever was before...

Yup... so what's stopping you? Don't you want to be richer than 2/3 of the entire world?

godfoot · 24-April-06, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by reflux


	All I'd have to do is nick a software idea, reverse engineer it and then re-program it, making it worse than it ever was before...

Please do not forget that the OS was already "stolen" once before Bill had the chance (original OS was Xerox's property but was stolen by Lil Stevie Jobs when they didn't show enough interest to use it for a personal computer).
As far as making it worse than it ever was before, the true DOS versions of Windows were the most stable ever, they have just gotten worse since.

THRiLL KiLL · 24-April-06, 09:19 AM

if m$ didnt make softeware that broke all the time... us techs would be with out a job...

Jager · 24-April-06, 09:35 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHA

this is true. besides if everything was bug free wouldnt we just bitch and moan about other stuff we dont like. bill might be alot of things and demi god/evil empire to many, but hes just a smart guy who sees opportunities and plays the game very well.

Zaltan · 24-April-06, 10:50 AM

I'd like to meet Bill Gates...

reflux · 24-April-06, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by godfoot


	Please do not forget that the OS was already "stolen" once before Bill had the chance (original OS was Xerox's property but was stolen by Lil Stevie Jobs when they didn't show enough interest to use it for a personal computer).

Good point Goodfoot.

DickNervous · 24-April-06, 11:00 AM

Actually, Bill got started with his fortunes with MS-DOS, which was, you guessed it, "stolen". And he only got the chance because IBM's first choice for an OS, the guy who made DR-DOS was out on his yacht of something when IBM came calling. So they went to Bill and Paul over at Microsoft.

Then came Windows, which was based upon research done at Xerox PARC, and stolen by both Apple and Microsoft, ie: the whoel mouse and gui thing.

But as much as I love to bash Bill and MS products, you can not argue with the fact that he has been very successful and that without the MS products we would not be anywhere near where we are in the computer and tech field.

FeRaL · 24-April-06, 11:23 AM

DOS

Dick pretty much said it. Though the idea that Windows and the mouse were stolen is still in contention.

From what I learned, XEROX invited both companies to theri PARC research center and showed off all this tehcnology that their Big Cheese has not interest in and thought was useless and that they were pretty much given carte blache.

MLiV · 24-April-06, 11:30 AM

Bill Gates is just lucky and a lil smart. Didn't he pitch DOS to IBM without even having it?

Enko · 24-April-06, 11:36 AM

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	Under an agreement signed Saturday, Vietnam's Finance Ministry became the country's first government office to use completely licensed Microsoft software.

heh i found this funny. it was actually news worthy to put up that one of their offices is finally using "completely licenced" software.

DickNervous · 24-April-06, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FeRaL


	DOS Dick pretty much said it. Though the idea that Windows and the mouse were stolen is still in contention. From what I learned, XEROX invited both companies to theri PARC research center and showed off all this tehcnology that their Big Cheese has not interest in and thought was useless and that they were pretty much given carte blache.

Okay, so maybe they didn't tehcnically "steal" it, but either way it was not technology or concepts that MS or Apple came up with on their own.

BTW, that link is GREAT!

reflux · 24-April-06, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Enko


	heh i found this funny. it was actually news worthy to put up that one of their offices is finally using "completely licenced" software. [/SIZE]

Lol yeh!!!!

silvafish · 24-April-06, 03:53 PM

i hate Bill Gates...but crap, I use his software. But, I really don't have any choice because barely any comp. games etc software support Linux. And, Linux is free.

Dreyco · 24-April-06, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Reza


	I'm actually starting to like the BBC News website, they actually have some interesting stories.

Im a BBC addict... If you get firefox you get a live bookmark in the toolbar and Im always checking it. Wikipedia is cool too..

Reza · 24-April-06, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreyco


	Im a BBC addict... If you get firefox you get a live bookmark in the toolbar and Im always checking it. Wikipedia is cool too..

Yeah Wikipedia is huge source of info for my essays.

UndisputedChamp · 24-April-06, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreyco


	Im a BBC addict... If you get firefox you get a live bookmark in the toolbar and Im always checking it. Wikipedia is cool too..

I got a "Lastest Headlines" tab in my Firefox, which has headlines from different articles all from BBC. Good reading.

24-April-06, 03:35 AM		#1 (permalink)
Reza Apex Elite Expert Tech	Someone pleased to see Bill Gates? Oh my god someone was actually happy to see Bill Gates, I guess it takes all sorts. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/4933290.stm

24-April-06, 11:23 AM		#12 (permalink)
FeRaL Mutant Moderator	DOS Dick pretty much said it. Though the idea that Windows and the mouse were stolen is still in contention. From what I learned, XEROX invited both companies to theri PARC research center and showed off all this tehcnology that their Big Cheese has not interest in and thought was useless and that they were pretty much given carte blache. Last edited by FeRaL; 24-April-06 at 11:59 AM..

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NoSlak Gridiron	If it wasn't for Bill we probably woulnd't have what we have today. THe man is a demi-god!!!!!! Hell ya he is close to being one of my idols.

24-April-06, 09:19 AM		#7 (permalink)
THRiLL KiLL PcApEX's PuNK ROckER	if m$ didnt make softeware that broke all the time... us techs would be with out a job...

24-April-06, 09:35 AM		#8 (permalink)
Jager Apex Tech Fanatic	HAHAHAHAHAHA this is true. besides if everything was bug free wouldnt we just bitch and moan about other stuff we dont like. bill might be alot of things and demi god/evil empire to many, but hes just a smart guy who sees opportunities and plays the game very well.

24-April-06, 10:50 AM		#9 (permalink)
Zaltan Apex Tech God	I'd like to meet Bill Gates...

24-April-06, 11:00 AM		#11 (permalink)
DickNervous Vic Rattlehead's Hoe	Actually, Bill got started with his fortunes with MS-DOS, which was, you guessed it, "stolen". And he only got the chance because IBM's first choice for an OS, the guy who made DR-DOS was out on his yacht of something when IBM came calling. So they went to Bill and Paul over at Microsoft. Then came Windows, which was based upon research done at Xerox PARC, and stolen by both Apple and Microsoft, ie: the whoel mouse and gui thing. But as much as I love to bash Bill and MS products, you can not argue with the fact that he has been very successful and that without the MS products we would not be anywhere near where we are in the computer and tech field.

24-April-06, 11:30 AM		#13 (permalink)
MLiV You want news, you got news!	Bill Gates is just lucky and a lil smart. Didn't he pitch DOS to IBM without even having it?

24-April-06, 03:53 PM		#17 (permalink)
silvafish Apex Tech Fanatic	i hate Bill Gates...but crap, I use his software. But, I really don't have any choice because barely any comp. games etc software support Linux. And, Linux is free.