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Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback As for the Honours (Honoury Knighthood - Bill Gates), think of it as 4th prize in a beauty contest. Although I personally think it makes no difference what you or I think about the situation, which can be demonstrated by the recent events with Iraq...
[March 3, 2005, 10:29]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Listen, I lived In Britain for 10 years before moving to New York, and if Bill Gates is "not worthy" of a knighthood, then I can think of at least 10 people who were so honored, who had or subsequently committed crimes that would make Bill Gates...
[January 27, 2004, 23:04]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Bill Gates is in town, picking up his knighthood and probably laying down the law over all this open-source silliness. So here's Mr Gates, standing amazed at his own restraint in not putting prices up, although he is a bit fed up with the bum deal...
[January 30, 2004, 15:10]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback I'm sure this Bill Gates guy did something good for the Enterprise.or else he wouldn't be getting a knighthood. Why I think the Janitorial profession should be uplifted every now and then. Well, I don't understand what.ever'body's upset about.shrug*
[March 4, 2005, 22:45]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Foreign Office to honour Bill Gates (with a knighthood). Microsoft or Bill Gates. I think Smithy, NY is off the mark. I, and I expect many in UKUUG and others in the world who advocate open systems, have _no hate_ for either
[January 27, 2004, 22:33]
EC Gets Stuck In To XP Embedded
Talkback I don't know why HMG though that Bill Gates deserved an honorary knighthood, but giving it to him certainly won't have hurt him of the firm. If I came round to your house and killed you, I don't think the argument that "It's just a private argument...
[April 14, 2004, 18:51]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Just my opinion but I think he deserved more than that. Greetings cousin's. My great-grand father, T. J. Bailey, was an architect and faithfull servent to Queen Victoria. During his career he designed and oversaw the construction of hundreds of...
[March 3, 2005, 15:29]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Also think about the amount of money that goes to different charities through out the world. I have found Microsoft to be very helpful. They have given our voluntary organisation a lot of software for free.
[March 3, 2005, 10:41]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback I think the FBI outta be having a word with you pal! If you think that is a credible link, that explains why most people think you Linux fanatics are psychos. "azura" the moronic, uneducated, semi-illiterate, brain dead, Linux terrorist and...
[February 1, 2004, 1:13]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback If you think anyone is going to accept that, You must be smoking something strong indeed. Bascule, the linux fundamentalist, screeches You are the one who sounds like the fanatic round here, stick with the facts not opinions"
[January 30, 2004, 6:50]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback If you think the two are the same, you sure need a new piar of glasses! Jonsaw : " Smithy, if the person who wrote the virus that attacked SCO is a Linux loon, then would it follow that the people who collaborated to attack the Debian server are...
[January 29, 2004, 20:36]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback James Youngman : "Well, most Unix mail clients don't allow you to execute attachments at all (I can't think of one that allows it but I don't know them all, there is a wide choice)" Vague statements like "Most" and " I can't think of one that...
[January 28, 2004, 11:40]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback I have folowed the case closely, and I think SCO will win because they have the law and right on their side. David Hallowell : " have to say anyone who believes SCO's case is very misinformed of the facts"
[January 28, 2004, 0:21]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Were it that the monarchy had any influence over the honours system then I think it would highlight just how out of touch t'Queen and associated family/flunkies/hangers-on are with society. However, it's clear evidence of how pointless the whole...
[March 3, 2005, 10:21]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Smithy I think you are merely a troll. To think windows is as powerful as *nix convinces me you have never run, or learned a *nix OS, you couldn't say that if you had; its a fisher price toy compared to a formula 1 car.
[January 30, 2004, 4:52]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Actually I think a "knighthood" is totally ridiculous. BG deserves a knighthood for prompting this great talkback. Funniest talkback I've ever seen! If you check your history books, you'll see that kinghts usually did very little other than hacking...
[March 2, 2005, 20:47]
I Think Of Tony Blair And Remember...
Talkback Tony Blair is the man who awarded a Knighthood to Bill Gates. Not that I would dare to suggest for an instant that there be any link between a "cash for honours" scandal and a Knighthood for the world's richest man.
[June 27, 2007, 13:43]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback I think Sir William should be given more honours - how about making him Sheriff of Nottingham?
[March 3, 2005, 13:54]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback I think what this dweebe means is actualy that if it were not for g\tesey boy the world would be a far better place with an O/S that ACTUALLY works not goes BSOD all the time one that does'nt have a benny when an app goes tits up ONE THAT DOES NOT...
[March 3, 2005, 11:21]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback It took an American Bill Gates to come in and really pump in money, equipment and the infrastructure and personall to really tackle these problems. For you, a Nigerian to sit in Britain and mindlessly attack Bill gates for the wonderful very vital...
[January 28, 2004, 12:17]
