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Old 01-04-2005, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
People here and elsewhere will never see it that way. All they can focus on is Microsoft's cut throat business techniques. I assert all or almost all businesses run themselves that way and almost all people would do the same if given the chance. But, Gates is a billionaire and they are close and easy marks I guess. I am not saying some and even many or mnost things MS did were good - they were not - but that does not negate the Gates' clearly philanthropic gestures. Sadly, most cannot separate the two

I agree with that statement. Being a business owner myself, I have learned I have to be more aggressive. Not only for myself and family but for our employees and their families. If I'm not aggressive then jobs are lost. Plain and simple.
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