Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback David Hallowell also claims : "Charles' comments are not anti Microsoft for the sake of being anti Microsoft, he's just stating that Bill Gates is not worthy of a knighthood, which based on his track record is a fair comment"
[January 27, 2004, 23:04]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Bill Gates is every bit as deserving of knighthood as Tim Berners-Lee, Harold Evans, and other "noble" people who came before Bill. Thus Bill Gates is no less deserving of knighthood. Yes, Bill Gates is a thief.
[March 2, 2005, 19:08]
Here Today, Gong Tomorrow For 'Sir' Bill Gates
News Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is set to receive an honorary knighthood from the Queen, in recognition of his services to global enterprise. The Foreign Office announced early on Monday that Gates -- the software superstar who puts the Bill into...
[January 26, 2004, 8:35]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback David Hallowell : "Bill Gates' charity contributions were not the reason for his knighthood, it's good that he makes these donations " The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is now endowed with to the tune of a staggering $25 Billion from Bill Gates...
[January 27, 2004, 23:58]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
News Other readers said they were put off the whole idea of getting a knighthood: "It's a bit like giving a Nobel Prize for Peace to G.W. Bill Gates may be the richest man in the world, but he is obviously not completely fulfilled -- at least, not until...
[March 2, 2005, 17:30]
Europe And The US Philosophically Divided On Open Source?
News In the UK, Bill Gates has been given a knighthood, I can't imagine him getting a Légion d'honneur in France. Two years ago, the state of Oregon discussed a bill that would have mandated state agencies to consider open source software when deciding...
[November 8, 2005, 10:15]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback People just stick with the status quo and that is how Bill makes those billions. I agree: Why should the founder of an aggressive monopoly be praised? Yes, the software is good (on the whole) but even if another company produced better they could...
[March 7, 2005, 8:47]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback First of all you would be using a crappy Apple computer 10 generations behind if it wasnt for Bill, and the BILLIONS (Yes, that much) that he has donated to feed, immunize the poor and to research centres has earned him 10 flimsy knighthoods.
[March 3, 2005, 9:06]
