On Sun, 10 Nov 2019 06:03:23 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

On Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 6:44:23 PM UTC-5, Ralph Mowery wrote:
In article ,
says...
Not too many billions were earned totally ethically. More were
basically "stolen" - one way or the other.

Cite for us the many examples of American billionaires where they stole it.

Gates did with Microsoft.

He sold IBM on a system that he did not really have.

He markeded his system for $ 49.99 or so and Digital Research was about
$ 150.

So it's now a crime to offer a better or similar product at a lower price
than a competitor? WTF?

He STOLE the code from the competitor, and sold it to IBM.
After he made hundreds of millions, he settled for a fraction of what
he made (he settled out of court)..
http://www.digitalresearch.biz/CPM.HTM
Ancient history.
Gate was never a competent coder. He could barely write BASIC.
Just another "They trust me, stupid fscks"
The original author of DOS died from head injuries. They are
still looking for the murderer. Does Gates own a hammer?
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