Contrary to popular perception, Bill Gates did not invent the original Microsoft operating system and by the early 2000s, Gates was universally reviled for his mercenary, back-stabbing business practices against competitors and his closest associates, alike. | Poal: Say what you want.

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Contrary to popular perception, Bill Gates did not invent the original Microsoft operating system and by the early 2000s, Gates was universally reviled for his mercenary, back-stabbing business practices against competitors and his closest associates, alike. (www.youtube.com)

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Most original coders wanted software to be free for the good of humanity.

The linux and copyleft model which has worked so well.

Gates was the one who tried to legally restrict it all for profit. Here he is ranting about it in 1980. https://features.slashdot.org/story/00/01/20/1316236/B-Gates-Rants-About-Software-Copyrights---in-1980

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