Bill Gates becomes world’s richest person again

[Britton30]

Bill Gates becomes world’s richest person again

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has recaptured the title of world’s richest person with estimated fortune of $78.5 billion.
The 58-year-old tycoon’s fortune increased by $15.8 billion last year, according to the index, as shares of Microsoft, the world’s largest software maker, rose 40 per cent.
Gates regained top spot from Mexican investor Carlos Slim, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world’s 300 wealthiest individuals.
Gates’s fortune has also benefited from a rally in stock holdings that include the Canadian National Railway and sanitising products maker Ecolab, which rose 34 per cent and 45 per cent respectively.

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[linnemeyerhere]

Thank goodness I was getting worried for him !

 

[UsernameIssues]

I guess he is in that 1% group

 

[sygnus21]

I guess he is in that 1% group

I think its pretty much safe to say he's in the 0.01 percent of that group. Not even the Donald in in his stratosphere.

 

[matts6887]

as if he needs any more "wealth" lol

 

[spencer1]

I used to think Jed Clampett was It.

 

[Britton30]

Jed was a piker, He got a paltry 50M.

 

[garuda]

They forgot to count Warren Buffett's 200 trillion in undisclosed Swiss bank accounts.

 

[mjf]

Microsoft was co-founded by both Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Allen's book, "Idea Man" may be worth a read. I don't think he was referring to Gates as the idea man.

 

[ThrashZone]

Possibly Skype and Google infringement revenues are paying off ?
At first I though Mr. Buffett had passed away it's known he's supposed to leave a boat load of dough to Gates

 

[A Guy]

Remember that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given more then $28 billion to charitable causes. He and 69 other billionaires have pledged to give more then 50% of the income to charities.

A Guy

 

[linnemeyerhere]

No doubt these guys (Bill & Warren) do amazingly great things with their Companies and monies. I have nothing but respect and only wish I had their issues !

 

[mjf]

Philanthropy is commendable. As a pure mind exercise I'm sure I'd be philanthropic if I was incredibly wealthy but I wouldn't price gouge a product I sold.

 

[smiths22]

Don't worry the mexican rat Carlos Slim is gonna steal us more this year and hopefully he will regain the number 1.

 

[Layback Bear]

Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates have money in places they can't even remember all the places. The best I can tell they earned the money and are very chartable with large sums of it.
I have no problem with the rich getting richer as long as they do in a legal fashion.

 

[smiths22]

Yeah like the windows activation technology efficiency.........mmmmmmmm.................ask for permit each time one activate the software one paid...it is not too legal.

and i could mention others........

 

[Britton30]

Yeah like the windows activation technology efficiency.........mmmmmmmm.................ask for permit each time one activate the software one paid...it is not too legal.

I hate to derail my own thread, but what is "illegal" about activating Windows? If it's reinstalled it needs it, so does Photoshop, Corel, Macrium paid......

 

[Layback Bear]

I with you Gary.
I have no problem having to activate a operating system or programs again if that is what needs to be done.

I have a new motherboard coming (RMA). If I have to reactivate Windows again so be it. It only takes minutes to be legal again.

 

[smiths22]

Yeah like the windows activation technology efficiency.........mmmmmmmm.................ask for permit each time one activate the software one paid...it is not too legal.

I hate to derail my own thread, but what is "illegal" about activating Windows? If it's reinstalled it needs it, so does Photoshop, Corel, Macrium paid......

Gonna explain, activation per se is not a problem you activate and you're done.

What about when you change your video card or motherboard and suddenly the activation online doesn't work any more.
Jesus you must telephone asking for permit to microsoft in order to use the software you already own.

What if the representative ask for your purchase ticket and you don't have it anymore? you are done you can't use the windows you paid for.

 

[Britton30]

First Smiths, Jesus has nothing to do with activation!

Secondly, how do you expect MS or anyone to know you haven't tried to install Windows on a different PC? Generally changing a GPU, CPU, RAM, or sound card won't de-activate you. Many time if one installs the same motherboard model it's also fine, I've done a few dozen times with all the above.

Nothing whatsoever illegal about activation mate. Only if the installation is hacked, keygened, patched, or otherwise illegally activated in the first place should anyone have a problem.