Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Foreign Office to honour Bill Gates (with a knighthood). 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]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback A Knighthood is just a title that one person can frame and let it gather dust. Whilst some outmoded people honour the MS Empire with titles, millions of IT staffers around the globe (including coprorations that have aleady invested a lot) have...
[March 3, 2005, 7:58]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
News The UK Unix User Group is up in arms at the prospect of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates receiving an honorary knighthood. Following the news that the Microsoft founder, who is the world's wealthiest man, will receive an honorary knighthood for...
[January 27, 2004, 14:55]
Sir Tim
News Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the Web, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year honours list. The knighthood is recognition that this dream has been realised. Responding to the honour, Sir Tim said it was an acknowledgement that the Net was...
[December 31, 2003, 10:10]
Here Today, Gong Tomorrow For 'Sir' Bill Gates
Talkback I was delighted to read that Tim Berners-Lee was to receive a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list. And he gets an honour for that? My reaction to the announcement that Bill Gates will too was the polar opposite.
[January 26, 2004, 9:19]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback That alone, makes him a worthy of the honour. I have to agree with the American correspondant. Forget how he has made his money, he has donated hundreds of millions to charity. It doesn't matter if the honours system is a joke, he deserves...
[March 3, 2005, 10:18]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Bill Gate's honour offer has been attached to the "so called" poor of the world - (West Africa, etc). Adebayo Omo-Dare, from your name I take it you are a Yoruba from Western Nigeria. Well I am amazed you to hear you whine about ;
[January 28, 2004, 12:17]
Unix Users Up In Arms At Bill Gates' Knighthood
Talkback One cannot help but stare at wonder at the manner in which in this discussion, Bill Gate's honour offer has been attached to the "so called" poor of the world - (West Africa, etc). To speak of such regions and direct donations of money, does little...
[January 28, 2004, 10:35]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Aren’t we missing the obvious, the honour is “Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire”. So the “Order of the British Empire” must honour those who aspire to it’s own principles, therefore I don’t see why it...
[March 4, 2005, 8:59]
