In heaping so many accolades in spearheading the information technology revolution, to me, Bill Gates major impact to the lives of the poor has been somewhat zeroed in to his recent charity work, particularly on medical research, rather than to the long standing positive impact of his software’s to various forms of poverty while he was still at the helm unleashing wide-ranging products in perpetuating the software dominance of the company he founded.
Many argued his products’ pricing has alienated a large number of possible consumers who can’t afford them as they’re just way beyond their means. In fact, the rise of free and open source developments are seemingly an unconscious/conscious retaliation to the high cost of software on sale in the market, majority of which are coming from his.
But looking at the real stories of the lives of people directly and indirectly affected by his software, this is not usually often the case.
A. Massive Benefits to the Poor
Below are primarily intended to give a positive light on why Bill Gates can be considered the greatest gift to secular humanity based on the tremendous impact of his software to the lives of the poor. His influence encompasses a varied forms of poverty:
1. Poor in Emotional Mettle
a. Autoexec.bat – Assisted Romance Or Nuptial (AARON)
b. Windows – Acquired Newfound Direction (WAND)
2. Poor in Intellect
3. Poor in Resources
a. Economics
4. Poor in Social Status
5. Poor in Health
B. Few Wrong Turns
As mentioned by one book author that Microsoft did not intend to make the life of every developer difficult and consider it just made a few wrong turns, I likewise believe that during the course of its products’ history, it appears the company has made quite a few unintentional mistakes:
C. A Fitting Tribute