http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/ Engadget Comments for Bill Gates quitting day-to-day duties at Microsoft http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 15th 2006 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/
Maybe I just see this more since I'm in Seattle.

You shouldn't harp on him too much.]]>Jun 15th 2006 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/
... And there was much rejoycing. ]]>Jun 15th 2006 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/
Yeah, that jerk! going off to try to better the world, the nerve… C'mon Todd lets go throw waterballons at homeless people!

But seriously, no more Bill? It's good that he's invested his power into more charitable work, at least we'll still have Ballmer to ridicule; "I'LL F***ING KILL GOOGLE!"]]>Jun 15th 2006 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 15th 2006 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 15th 2006 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/No no... don't worry Todd and other MS/Bill haters. He'll not go and have intercourse with opposite human reproductive systems in your house on those ms-off days. He has got some philanthropy to do.]]>Jun 15th 2006 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/

at least he's still chairman. He's done a phenominal job with MS. too bad he's leaving.]]>Jun 15th 2006 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 15th 2006 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Here is the video of the news from channel 9
mms://wm.microsoft.com/ms/msnse/0606/27918/BillSteve_MBR.wmv]]>Jun 15th 2006 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/2008?

Could have at least waited until AFTER vista is released.. :)




(don't care who you are, thats funny)
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I read an article a few years back that he and his wife will donate almost every cent of their wealth to multiple charities when they die.

God bless the man.]]>Jun 15th 2006 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 15th 2006 8:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 15th 2006 10:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 15th 2006 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Microsoft is a big target. Bill Gates is a big target! It doesn't take much skill to take a few pot shots at him.
The guy is the biggest philanthropist in the history of the world. He has given away more money than ALL of his critics will ever generate in their entire collective lives.]]>Jun 15th 2006 11:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 16th 2006 12:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/
Now, he's going to be able to make his sponsorship of big pharma into a full-time job.

(Palast's full article is up on http://www.gregpalast.com/detail.cfm?artid=235&row=1)]]>Jun 16th 2006 1:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/
P.S. where can I get that Windows jacket you where wearing :)]]>Jun 16th 2006 3:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/
It is necessary for them to even break even. I'm not even entirely sure TRIPS has anything to do with it; I know for a fact that drug patents and the like are governed under a specific set of laws.

Gotta love misinformation, no?]]>Jun 16th 2006 3:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/get your heads out of your asses.]]>Jun 16th 2006 5:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/
from the text of the trips:
3. Members may also exclude from patentability:

(a) diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical methods for the treatment of humans or animals;



available at http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/t_agm3c_e.htm]]>Jun 16th 2006 5:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/This press-release is also a marketing thing. It's curious how he decides to make this public now, right before Vista gets released. And it will take two years, I'll bet you that in 6 months another press-release will say "In 1.5 years I'm retiring", in 1 year...
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Thanks for Windows. I really love it.]]>Jun 16th 2006 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 16th 2006 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/
You got the idea of business competition down to a science, edged out your competition, and kicked butt like any good enterpreneur should, and now, while your competition is still rubbing the bruise on their ass and coming up with white devices with little clickwheels and gimmicks, you can retire and do some good.

Rest assured if things had gone the other way, PC users would have to be the tree hugging hippies bashing the competition.

Good on you. Good night, sweet prince, and may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.]]>Jun 16th 2006 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 16th 2006 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 16th 2006 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 16th 2006 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/
For Christ's sake. Bill Gates is one of the most humble men on this planet. He's Turning his back on the largest company on Earth to focus on charity work. Good for you, Bill. If it wasn't for the retarded flamers, you'd be an idol around these parts.

One thing concerns me though. All I can think of is Steve Ballmer in Gates' office with a hideous cackle, followed by "Windows! Windows! Windows!" The ballmer crew. We. Are. Going. To. Die.]]>Jun 16th 2006 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 18th 2006 2:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/15/bill-gates-quitting-day-to-day-duties-at-microsoft/Jun 20th 2006 6:11AM