Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4570 mails)

[Allen <gorebofh@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Nov 12, 2005 at 07:07:58PM -0400, Mike wrote:
> On November 11, 2005 9:36 pm, Carl William Spitzer IV wrote:
> > On Fri, 2005-11-11 at 13:01 -0500, James Knott wrote:
> > > Allen wrote:
> > > > I'm 22. I got my first computer when I was 17 / 18. I'm just good with
> > > > history.
> > >
> > > So, what was Bill Gates' first product (besides BS)?
> >
> > I didn't know he dated Barbera Streisand.
> >
> > As to his first product what has he really developed from scratch ever.
> > DOS was simply a fork of CPM and that he got cheap and exploited to the
> > hilt.  Since then I can not think of a single scratch idea through code
> > and release that BG ever created.  I think he is more Borg than man
> > assimilating whatever and whoever can not stand up to him.
> 
> I've heard people claim that BOB was his greatest innovation.  
> I keep a copy on a laptop to show people.   

That and Windows ME are the to biggest flops gates has ever done. Unless he
needs Viagra, but those flop pretty bad lol.

I've seen Bob, I can't imagine why it didn't sell! lol. I know why, back
when it was release steep requirements meant something to people.

-Allen.
 

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