gopi - 5:31 pm on Jul 21, 2004 (gmt 0)

>> No matter what you think of Microsoft, it's technology or Bill Gates personally, you have to admitt he does do a lot for charity.

Very True ...I think i read somewhere he has plans to give back as much 90% of his networth before his death!... No other Mega-Billionares in worlds history come near this ...

I am a unix guy and have my own not so positive opinion about Windows ...but i have to admit that MS played a major role in spreading computing to the masses by way of ease of use , ease of app development and standardization ...

Its unethical monopolist polices we all hate helped to bring computing standardization (even though its forced) ...Imagine If there are 3 dominant browsers rahter than the mighty IE and think of the design nightmares it will cause :)