You say that as if his company acted in an above board fashion.....
No that's not what I what I was saying. Looking at my Avatar should explain that. The points you make have all been made before: They come from the POV of those left behind. The unfortunate reality is that histroy is written by the victor.
The human reality is to take what has been learned and move it forward: The meaning of life.
I am not justifying what Microsoft did, but they didn't steal, they purchased(if swindled). If they had'nt made money and fame from the venture it would have been a forgotten single incident and not one of us would have cared. Does the fact that MS made money, fame and the popularity from "hard work" make that initial situation more evil.?
People look at the roots of the tall poppy. The field is full of more rotten roots. How many people did Billy have killed to progress his evil empire?
IMO Bill Gates is not an Evil person, he does not show the behaviours of an evil person.
