Give Bill Gates Some Love

Why a lot people hate Bill Gates so much? I mean, this guy revolutionized computing. I may not be blogging right now without him. I may not have a source of income without him. And my guess is you too.

But beyond the technological advances he helped developed, people tend to forget the massive philanthropic effort he is doing.

Microsoft is the biggest player in the world in terms of sponsoring technology contests, university research centers, training and developemnt of new breed of geeks, err, scientists.

Bill Gates practically is helping shape the world we live in. But, in sponsoring students and governments of the world, Microsoft, indirectly, is convincing them to stick it out with Microsoft products. Also making sure that any further tech wave, Microsoft is at the center of the action. It's an investement. Part of the business.

Just recently, billionaire Warren Buffet gave up $30 billion dollars plus to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (the world's largest philanthropy). This would further boost Bill Gates drive to reach out . C'Mon Bill, reach us out, Filipinos are looking forward to any Microsoft sponsored program.

Bill Gates also announced just weeks ago, that he will scale back his day-to-day duties at Microsoft beginning in mid-2008 so he can focus more time on the foundation (and stop monopolizing the internet and computing).