Go Home, Bill: It's time for a new era at Microsoft -- if only the company were ready(pbs.org)

4 pointsby naishvor 18 Jahren3 comments

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Go Home, Bill: It's time for a new era at Microsoft -- if only the company were ready

http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2008/pulpit_20080627_005146.html

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okeumenivor 18 Jahren

Whether you like Microsoft or not I personally think Bill Gates should remain the ultimate model for all hackers.

lurkagevor 18 Jahren

Woz might be a better model for most hackers. What made Bill unusual was that in addition to being a fairly good hacker, he was really into business. But while someone who cares about both is a formidable force, I don't think "pay more attention to business" is the best recipe for most hackers. For most hackers a better recipe might be "build lots of great new things."

bayareaguyvor 18 Jahren

I'd rather have more along the lines of linus, rms, and of course our own pg - the kind of hacker that has actually tried to improve things for other hackers in the last three decades instead of trying to hold them back.