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. Well, I don't understand what.ever'body's upset about.shrug* I'm sure the HMS. Enterprise is a fine ship.
[March 4, 2005, 22:45]
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 " I will just refer you to the official Number 10 Downing Street announcement at : http://www.number-10.gov.uk...
[January 27, 2004, 23:58]
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. I came to this conclusion just recently, having assisted a...
[March 2, 2005, 19:08]
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
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]
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. Quote: "I do not understand what gives the EU or any government the power to interfere with a private company.
[April 14, 2004, 18:51]
Gongs For Geeks
Leader A knighthood makes sense, as did the £1m award last year from the Finnish Technology Award Foundation. Nerd, geek, boffin, techie, propellerhead: this is just some of the charming phraseology used by the popular press to describe those of us with...
[January 28, 2005, 12:35]
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. Deciding what lies at the heart of some countries' almost-zealous uptake of open source is not as simple as looking at the cold, hard costs...
[November 8, 2005, 10:15]
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]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback 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 not break the control that microsoft has over the market.
[March 7, 2005, 8:47]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback ".millions of IT staffers around the globe (including coprorations that have aleady invested a lot) have honoured LINUX by placing it at the heart of their racks and lately also as a desktop environment.
[March 3, 2005, 10:32]
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]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Thank goodness Bill is American, we do not need to call him Sir.
[March 5, 2005, 15:52]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Somebody also wrote: come of it - instead of slogging him try an do something yourself and develop a company as big as Microsoft. Today the development of PC and its related industries is all related to Microsoft success and all those who slag him...
[March 3, 2005, 20:09]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Somebody wrote: I think Sir William should be given more honours - how about making him Sheriff of Nottingham? No, I say. He would rather prefer being the Governor of Munich or Bergen :-) !
[March 3, 2005, 19:56]
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 Its time everyone starts respecting Bill Gates - come of it - instead of slogging him try an do something yourself and develop a company as big as Microsoft. Today the development of PC and its related industries is all related to Microsoft...
[March 3, 2005, 10:38]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback I have to agree with the American correspondant. Forget how he has made his money, he has donated hundreds of millions to charity. That alone, makes him a worthy of the honour. It doesn't matter if the honours system is a joke, he deserves...
[March 3, 2005, 10:18]
