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submitted 3 days ago by Maerman@lemmy.world to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

So I just read Bill Gates' 1976 Open Letter To Hobbyists, in which he whines about not making more money from his software. You know, instead of being proud of making software that people wanted to use. And then the bastard went on and made proprietary licences for software the industry standard, holding back innovation and freedom for decades. What a douche canoe.

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[-] fluxx@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Well, not raping children is kind of a low bar. But didn't he lobby Astra Zeneca not to open source the covid vaccine, because he has a stake there? Humanist my ass. Edit: someone already pointed this out already, I ought to read the thread before posting.

[-] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

it is a low bar, but one that a majority of oligarchs fail to clear these days

[-] Tangentism@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago

Also largest owner of arable farmland in the US

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