imported_viper_2_4

http://business.bostonherald.com/tec...ticleid=144037

http://news.google.com/?ncl=http://f...,00.html&hl=en

So it looks like Billy is finally giving up command, so does this mean that Microsofts suposed decline will be accelerated, or a boost upwards??...

discuss...

jstalin

Gates is the greatest (well, the only great) American. What he's doing is very admirable, stepping down from the biggest corporation to help the poor. He's leading a great example and full respect to him

imported_Bruce Fee

i heard he likes to **** on photos of stalin every day before lunch.

jstalin

you heard wrong, Bill's one of us

PS I have a beautiful framed photo of Stalin for sale if anyone is interested

Jay P

IMO gates did all he could for microsoft....i dont think there are anymore challenges for him to accomplish...so why not step away and give others a shot at running things.... not like he needs the $ anyways.



btw barry bonds is the greatest american

"next question...that one was stupid!."

imported_viper_2_4

he will still be the largest shareholder, he won't be stuggling...

imported_ERTW

hahaha.. a socialist attempting to capitalize...

jstalin

hey, a socialist's gotta eat

civicnation

Gates is one of the best humanitarians. He has done and still is do so much in the fight against aids and malaria in Africa. This is only the tip of the iceberg, he has founded so many leading edge organizations that are doing their absolute best to offer aid to those who need it.

B18C|

Gates is a G...whoever punks Gates should look at em self and see dat dey aint eva gonna have nothin on him...

plus he has da heart to help the unfortunate and saves many lives everyday as a result of his contributions....

hes deserves a lot of respect for helping people with his wealth.

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imported_hdave

yep

gates has done a lot, i think its something like give away 29 billion of his 50-something billion for charitable stuff

xplicit r34

i heard he shops at wal-mart

imported_Team Rukus

when you have alot of money comming in you pretty much are forced to put it into charities.

bill gates didnt do anything special. rather then pay the money to the gov't via taxes he like every other celebrity is putting it towards a charity or fund and in return he gets his name heard and people talk about how nice he is even more.

and if you read the article it still says he is just stepping down from the management team that doesnt change the fact that he still has ultimate control over things.

Connie

yep exactly, he will still work there, but only part time

imported_viper_2_4

interesting enough, on the same note, I saw a biography on the Google founders, and one of them was saying that being a billionaire hasn't really changed his lifestyle, he still lives in an appartment and drives an 8 year old honda