Re: The desktop is the net.

From: Scott M. (s-mar_at_nospam.nospam)
Date: 12/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 17:06:14 -0500

> Idiot.

Your parents must be so proud of you!

>Please point to an incorrect statement that I have made in
> this thread, with proof that it's incorrect,

Ok, sure:

YOU SAID:

"Liar. He's done no such thing. Stamping-out a copy of Office and
giving that disc to a school is not the same is giving $400 (or
whatever) in cash money or equivalent."

The proof that you are wrong:

The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation does not donate software, Microsoft
does. See
http://gatesfoundation.org/nr/public/media/annualreports/annualreport03/flash/Gates_AR-2003.html
and then click "Finances" for the balance *** and list of disbursments.

YOU SAID:

"Bill Gates has pledged" is not the same as "Bill Gates has donated",
genius.

The proof that you are wrong:

The above link will prove you wrong here too, as it shows that as of
12/2003, Bill had ALREADY donated over 32 billion. This link
(http://money.cnn.com/2004/07/20/technology/microsoft) proves that LAST WEEK
ALONE, he donated over 3 billion and that still leaves out the normal 2004
contributions. That puts us at about 40 billion ALREADY donated. The
remaining money has been pledged (you do understand that in this context,
pledged does not mean the same thing as "I pledge allegance to the flag...",
right?) which means that he has signed legal documents stating that future
stock sale (that are already arranged) proceeds will go to the foundation.

> or STFU.

Now, I'm sure you will find some reason to say that this isn't good enough
but I've got to say that someone like you (who just rants and insults
others) isn't worth any more of my time. If you can't read what I've said
and objectively respond to what I've said then you aren't worth the space
you occupy.