The unexpected levels in Bill Gates' life

Microsoft billionaire, Bill Gates, has passed the age of 56. Although there have been many books written about him published around the world, his image in the eyes of a human being is here and there, at that time not completely unified.

For ordinary people, he is the second richest billionaire in the world. With the tech world, Gates is a legend who founded one of the world's largest technology firms. As for people in less developed countries, Gates is a "living saint" when he and his wife share billions of dollars in charity.

He was also full of hate people. Many people commented that Gates was a mean, aggressive, or "throwing" boss who made an insulting mockery on the face of the other person. Others say he is mischievous and doesn't play well. But, after all that hate, Gates was still a great influence on the contemporary world.

His ideas about computers and software have brought change to the world, created a tremendous value, not only for himself but also for the entire ecosystem of developers. software.Business Insider page recently summarized the ups and downs of life Bill Gates as follows:

Bill Gates loved computers from a young age

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Gates began wrapping tangerines with a computer since he was 13 years old. You may feel funny because your kid who is now up to three knows how to use a tablet, but this is not normal in the 1960s. At that time, not every home had computers and especially the computer lacks user interface.

The first computer program

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When Gates was in eighth grade, the school moms club used the proceeds from the sale of miscellaneous items to buy a terminal Teletype line 33 ASR and a computer time package. At that time, everyone had to pay for computer use by the hour. Gates wrote his first computer program on this machine. It is a chess game between people and machines.

Gates and Allen, from BASIC to Microsoft

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Gates met Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen when the two men "sharpened their pants " at Lakeside. Although Allen is two years older, but because he loves computers, the two quickly make friends. In 1974, Allen showed Gates an article in Popular Mechanics about the Altair 8800 mini computer set. And an idea flashed: What if everyone had a compact personal computer for themselves?

Allen and Gates called the company that sold the Altair computer and said they had BASIC software that could run on this product line, but the fact was that they had nothing in their hands. The company executive expressed interest in the duo's proposal. Allen and Gates worked hard to write BASIC code for two months. Finally, success comes, Altair buys software. And the "seed " Microsoft germinated.

Fight with free software trends

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In the "dawn " of the computer age, people copy and share software together comfortably. Microsoft's BASIC software is no exception. In February 1976, Gates wrote an open letter to computer lovers, explaining that distributing unpaid software would " prevent the creation of meaningful software".

He asked everyone to pay for the software. At that time, this was an unusual view and until now, sometimes people still think so.

Gates was smart, but sly

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In the 1980s, Gates' mother, Mary Maxwell Gates, had a conversation with John Opel (who was then IBM's President). She introduced her son to this famous character. At the time, IBM had just built a personal computer (PC) and wanted a copy of BASIC and DOS.

Microsoft has provided copyright software for IBM computers, but refused to sell the source code. Gates thinks other manufacturers will mimic IBM's personal computer production and they will also need operating systems from Microsoft. Bill Gates was right.

Gates is not a good boss

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Before, Bill Gates was not famous for social relations. He had intense arguments with the CEO of Altair computer maker. When he became Microsoft CEO, he was still famous for his aggression and insult to the management staff in daily meetings, as calling their ideas "stupid".

The "abusive" management style has been deeply rooted in Microsoft 's blood and some of its managers still act like that, some former Microsoft employees recounted.

The dropout is at the waist

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Gates attended Harvard, but later left it when he started building Microsoft with Allen. His mother was not happy about his child's actions. She worries about Gates' future and wants her child to return to school to become a lawyer like her husband.

Gates did not return to school, but Harvard still played an important role in Microsoft's history of formation and development. At this school, Gates met Steve Ballmer. In 1980, Ballmer became Microsoft's 30th employee and now leads the company. Ballmer has a salary of 50,000 USD and holds 8% stake in the company.

The "molder" of the millionaires

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In 1978, Microsoft earned $ 2.5 million. At that time, Gates was only 23 years old. In the picture are the first employees of Microsoft. Many of these people have stayed in Microsoft long enough to become millionaires. However, working with Gates is not like going on a picnic. One of the women in this photo has sued the company for its sexist attitude.

Bad billionaire, not beautiful

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The more Microsoft grew, the worse Gates became. While working with Apple, Gates came up with the idea of ​​an operating system that allowed the use of an external mouse. Later, Apple sued Microsoft for copying Macintosh "look and feel" into Windows. The lawsuit ended with the loss of technology firm " apple bite".

Microsoft has borrowed users' preferences for its Windows software to make it difficult for competitors in the software war. The Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice have repeatedly conducted investigations into Microsoft over allegations of unfair competition. In 1998, the US accused Microsoft of violating antitrust laws. Gates evaded the trial and Microsoft lost the case.

The most qualified baccalaureate

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Despite criticisms of the insulting management style or a fierce competitor, Gates' wealth, intelligence and business acumen have led him to become a qualified baccalaureate. most in the US for decades. However, unlike other software billionaires, such as Oracle's Larry Ellison, he is not well known for his flirtatious ability.

Gates began dating Melinda French in 1989 and until January 1, 1994, they had just married. The couple now has two girls' faces and live happily in a 6,000-square-meter building overlooking Lake Washington. Since the antitrust lawsuit, Gates began to change his way of life.

With his wife, Gates was a kind man

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In 1994, Gates used some of his shares in Microsoft to establish the William H. Gates Foundation. In 2000, he and his wife combined three family charities into one. And the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was officially born. In the same year, he left the position of Microsoft CEO and assumed the role of " chief software architect". In 2006, he gradually gave up his executive job to devote himself to charity.

Generous man

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In December 2010, Gates and legendary investor Warren Buffett (also a good friend of Gates) signed "Gates Commitment - Buffett". They promised to donate at least half of their assets to charity. Gates also began calling other billionaires to pay for this community activity. Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is one of the first to agree to sign the pledge.

New reputation

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Now many people have begun to forget the story of him being sued for violating antitrust laws. Instead, Gates became one of the most respected charitable figures in the world. In 2011, he appeared with Jon Stewart in a program discussing how to eliminate polio in underdeveloped countries.

A perfect angel

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Gates' reputation is now washed away. He is now known as a kind man who is saving the world. From a vile, obnoxious businessman, Gates transformed into an honorable angel philanthropist. The life of Microsoft billionaire is like a long film with full of unexpected levels.