Bill Gates was a tough competitor, to be sure, and you had to bring your A game when dealing with Microsoft. But the complaints that he was 'evil', when you drill down to see what the actual complaint is, just seem to fade away. Most of it seems to be simply envy.
See "In Search of Stupidity" by Chapman.
P.S. I was in the industry throughout that era, and competed directly against Microsoft in programming languages.
See "In Search of Stupidity" by Chapman.
P.S. I was in the industry throughout that era, and competed directly against Microsoft in programming languages.