Regardless of whether you want him back or not, the truth remains that Gates was, and is, a visionary.
Would I prefer seeing him back at MS or in his current role?
Without a question, I would like to see him use his fortune to address bigger and more pressing problems like poverty, disease, and malnutrition.
I have no qualms about his 'evil genius' side - he ran a business, a wildly successful one at that, and I think you can fairly attribute the widespread use of PCs to Microsoft (I'm a Mac). But the world could make better use of a visionary, compassionate, and generous (isn't that ironic how his current role contrasts with his past business image?) person like him.
Would I prefer seeing him back at MS or in his current role? Without a question, I would like to see him use his fortune to address bigger and more pressing problems like poverty, disease, and malnutrition.
I have no qualms about his 'evil genius' side - he ran a business, a wildly successful one at that, and I think you can fairly attribute the widespread use of PCs to Microsoft (I'm a Mac). But the world could make better use of a visionary, compassionate, and generous (isn't that ironic how his current role contrasts with his past business image?) person like him.