Open Letter (Email) to Bill Gates (opens in new tab)

I'm just another programmer geek (started w/ a commodore 64 / Atari 800 - I had both) I saw on CNN online/video a program/story about african human rights violations, etc. and thought about you. As you know, Steve Balmer's days are numbered. I like Steve Balmer. He is as good as any CEO could be. (Listen.. I'm relatively old school, I was in my mid/early (22... 23) twenties at the Microsoft had its high point: when Win 95 was released) ..

If this were in Roman times, you would realize we have a MOB MENTALITY going on right now. People (stock holders/pundits) want to have someone's head on a stick. I don't actually agree.. I just think the 'market' is so fluid, anyone (see .. Nokia et al) could be seen as being behind the curve.

Make no mistake.. the media/pundits in general are putting you in this 'box'. The BOX is not one you want to be in right now as a company and as the majority stock holder who wants to use his wealth to help people.