to combat AIDS in India? Or was it a public relations exercise to strengthen the Microsoft brand?
While most strongly appreciated the Microsoft chief's aid, there were some who felt that Bill Gates had 'a hidden agenda' and was here only to further his business interests.
Here, we reproduce some of the responses generated.
Fri Nov 15 21:15:08 2002
Name: Vijay
Email: mubi67@mailcity.com
Your Views: It's the starting of Imperialism!!!
Fri Nov 15 21:19:17 2002
Name: akash
Email: provider_r@hotmail.com
Your Views: a business man can never think of generosity..that too a businessman like gates..cannot
Fri Nov 15 21:23:15 2002
Name: Saurabh
Email: sau_k@hotmail.com
Your Views: Gates is looking towards India as a huge market for his software. Especially the central and state governments, if
they follow the e-governence like Chandrababu Naidu using Microsoft. Thats' why so much praise and charity. He is a pukka
businessman and won't invest there if he sees no significant yield.
Fri Nov 15 21:25:01 2002
Name: Sriram Chandrasekaran
Email: sriramc@hotmail.com
Your Views: Of course this exercise is business, but you must really appalaud him for the wonderful things that he has
promissed to do for India. HAS ANY ONE OF OUR MINISTERS WITH CRORES OF ILL GOTTEN MONEY SPENT
AT LEAST 1 RUPEE FROM THEIR POCKET FOR THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE. (SPENDING DURING THE
ELECTION TIME FOR GET MORE MONEY DOES NOT COUNT). THE WORST PART OF THE WHOLE THING
IS THAT THOSE MINISTERS WHO ARE AT OR LEAR HIS FEET WITH THEIR TOUNGES STICKING OUT
WAITING FOR THE BONE TO POP UP FROM HIS WALLET.
Fri Nov 15 21:33:00 2002
Name: Vijay Ekambaram
Email: haivj@yahoo.com
Your Views: Bill Gates human being and then a busines man, irrespective of the citizenship, whether american or Indian. We,
Indians, must appreciate his generosity and his good words towards india and indians. Without his bussiness mind, there will be
no big microsoft, will be no big mass indian software guys in US. God Bless Micorsoft, his generosity towards India Let's grow
together with him.
Fri Nov 15 21:39:13 2002
Name: Satish
Email: thengdi@rediffmail.com
Your Views: Business as well as pleasure. It is beyond dispute that Linux or any other operating system cannot make a
significant dent in Microsoft's market share. It is not really necessary to make any salvaging attempt as is being portrayed. Since
Microsoft and Bill Gates are Synonymous, It may look like he is here to promote his product. I think his visit was more of a
public relations man who would bank on the manpower (read brainpower) from this country. As for charity to prevent and fight
AIDS, he has been doing so since years in his home country. There is no business aspect to this. It was pure charity.
Fri Nov 15 21:43:43 2002
Name: SriSree
Email: srisreeb@hotmail.com
Your Views: Everyone entered this world with nothing and will leave this world with nothing. If Bill donated a part of his wealth
for good cause, he certainly deserves appreciation for doing it. Why he choose India from other countries which have AIDS
epidemic, probably because one reason might be he showing appreciation for all Indian techies for there hardwork and
returning thanks for there ability to built a innovative and cleaner planet. As many know AIDS epidemic will explode in India if
no certain measures are taken to control at this time. What did Indian government offered to tackle this problem? Nothing
would be the answer, hope it will at least use the Bill's donation to the fullest to control AIDS from spreading. Even if his
generosity was about business I still don't see any problem with it until something good is done to someone who really deserves
it. There are many rich people in this world some might be even richer then Bill but are they generous enough to spend the
money for good cause instead of building weapons of mass destruction is the question to be answered.
Fri Nov 15 21:45:41 2002
Name: Siva
Email: sivarangaswamy@yahoo.com
Your Views: Very typical of our culture to be suspicious of every move, even if it is for a good cause. A selfish mindset prevails
in many of us where we give alms to others not because others need it, but because we need to cleanse our sins. The fact
remains that there is money being donated by Bill Gates for a very important cause. And there are 15 chief ministers waiting in
line for a share, for their respective states. As long as there is nothing illegal about the transaction, whats the big deal in Gates
getting some visibility for Microsoft. He does not claim to be a Mother Teresa. And nobody believes him to be one either! Its
high time that we gave priority to the essential aspects of our nations survival & prosperity (like removing poverty, disease,
illiteracy, unemployment, communalism) before we pass judgement on a self-made great businessman like Gates. What India
needs now is 1000 more Bill Gates and not a judgemental mindset. Gates has built a solid foundation for himself & his company
BEFORE he started his charitable pursuits. Its high time India pursues that philosophy. And CM-Naidu is a perfect example
who is more worried about building Andhra rather than a PM post.
Fri Nov 15 21:46:13 2002
Name: femthink
Email: femthink@indiatimes.com
Your Views: Cause is too big to look at it with suspicion.Whatever may be the reason, lets just make sure government utilise
this opportunity and drag out AIDS from India.
Fri Nov 15 21:47:17 2002
Name: hitesh
Email: hits_iitd@rediffmail.com
Your Views: Everybody is generous by nature but due to unfavorable situation or financial pressure one is not able to express
it. And Mr. bill is above this so is generous
Fri Nov 15 21:47:47 2002
Name: Sreedhar C
Email: sreesarma@techie.com
Your Views: As long as we don't let it affect the business decisions we make - and there is no reason why we should - I don't
think it matters whether it was about generosity or business. We can and should show our gratitude to Mr.Gates in other ways.
Fri Nov 15 21:48:56 2002
Name: Deepa
Email: deepah_@hotmail.com
Your Views: Whatever his intention is, atleast he is giving so much for charity. Y r we always skeptical about things. Do v
Indians have an attitude problem? Cant we stop being cynical about things? So what if he wants to market his product? When
somebody does something to our society, lets learn to accept it with grace and without doubting the person's intentions.
Donating for the eradication of AIDS is a noble thing and has to be applauded.
Fri Nov 15 21:51:09 2002
Name: Praveen
Email: praveenexpress@yahoo.com
Your Views: Its about brand imaging in the tough competitive market and rake in more profits in the long term. The soft face is
a deliberative attempt to wipe of the ugly remarks it faces by monopolising by the computer operating system. It woud have
been better if it had made the windows and its related software free of charge to the world or at a very less appropriate price.
It should share its technology with other companies instead of shamelessly maintaining the monopoly by buying know how and
patents from others and pricing them very high in the market. After certain period Windows should be made free of cost to
people because its just like oxygen people breath to survive. BillGates has already got much more kahjana than what he
contributed or is really worth. Its time he be out of this dirty business posing as a saviour to beggars of ignorant and poor indian
middle class by vaccinating and spreading fear of AIDS. Thanks to indian media which spreads misinformation.
Fri Nov 15 21:56:47 2002
Name: jagadish
Email: jagadishp@hotmail.com
Your Views: How much or what is the contribution of India's richest man?
Fri Nov 15 22:01:47 2002
Name: Meta P
Email: metaparser@yahoo.com
Your Views: I myself am not neither strongly anti nor pro MS and its products.So, I am not prejudiced.There are more than
one angles to his interest in India.1)the lucrative market opportunities for MS products: in govts, schools, colleges, tech
institutes 2)AND the enormous potential it will create for thousands of students coming out this system to be pro-MS
programmers/developers.Gates realizes that India is the most important player in knowledge based technology in future,so he
wants to tap the brightest minds for himself and MS.He gets a double divident on his investment.AND the revenues are not to
be under-estimated.Opportunities in govts in India are enormous.Our people should tread carefully.Accept his donations if he
claims they are unconnected to favours in return.Declaring that so and so govt body will ONLY use MS products very foolish
(K'taka CM:either he was given him some dough or he is overcome with extreme joy about Gates 'honouring' him by meeting
with him). Nobody in US would do that.Gates should have been told, "our tech guys will evaluate all options before making a
decision".This is like killing competetition from other vendors and goes against basic need to save money.
Fri Nov 15 22:02:23 2002
Name: Roy
Email: ppnroy@yahoo.com
Your Views: Business of course!!! After all it is Uncle Bill!
Fri Nov 15 22:05:42 2002
Name: A.N.Radhakrishnanr
Email: sushmark@vsnl.com
Your Views: Bill Gates giving $100M to arrest AIDS shows the place India has in his large heart; and his investing $400M on
his business here shows how a super perceptive businessman sees India on the world IT radar.In this interview,his remarks on
IT education in India are significant.If he funds higher studies and research of world standards in computer science in select
institutions of excellence in India he'd help releasing incredible intellectual energies into a field in which he is unquestionably the
world leader. And it can be done now at the lowest comparative cost in India, as I'm sure he'd find it easy to accept. Thanks.
Fri Nov 15 22:06:55 2002
Name: Vikram
Email: subconsys@hotmail.com
Your Views: He came, he saw, he got some cheap labour.
Fri Nov 15 22:10:51 2002
Name: Bala Sundaresan
Email: balasund_70@yahoo.com
Your Views: Hi, Gates is a shrewd businessman and a very good marketing man. He is intelligent enough to understand the
potentiality of Indian talent in the area of computing and he realises that if a growing number of that populace becomes
knowledge enabled in Microsoft technologies he will capture a big market and it becomes very difficult to reverse that change.
His philanthropy is certainly tied to that vision. Well, if it works well for India we should take it but we should be aware of his
monopilistic ideas. India should promote Indian talent to create our own products and compete with his products. India should
believe and invest in it. In a nutshell, we should accept his benevolance but shrewd enough not to fall prey to it.
Fri Nov 15 22:13:40 2002
Name: Harjit Singh
Email: scienceprj2002@yahoo.com
Your Views: Whatever it was, Bill Gates showed how compassionate he is. There will always be people trying to use his
contribution against him, but themselves are unable to contribute a single rupee! Gates is a good example of a rich guy WHO IS
USEFUL TO SOCIETIES WORLDWIDE.
Fri Nov 15 22:19:14 2002
Name: Gautam
Email: gg2002@hotmail.com
Your Views: Does it really matter what his motive is? Even if it is business, we should welcome his initiatives. After all, has any
Indian citizen done anything for the country that can compare with this? The people who can make a difference - politicians,
industrialists, doctors, movie stars, cricketers, etc, are busy getting rich themselves and do not have the inclination or the time
for giving something back to the country that has done so much for them. We Indians have no sense of collective well-being.
We cannot do anything for each other. We never think beyond our own houses. Our country is going to the dogs, people are
starving, dying of AIDS, lawlessness is increasing while politicians and their sidekicks are getting rich. When someone tries to
help, we question his motive. What kind of people are we?
Fri Nov 15 22:19:17 2002
Name: Milind
Email: doesntmatter@doesntmatter.com
Your Views: Hello all, While I think Bill is a ruthless business man. His 100million dollars is more charity then anything else.
People need to undesrtand there are people like Larry Ellison, Paul Allen who arent far behind bill and have the same business
interests as bill have not given a penny to India. Not even the IMF gives that kind of money without some kinda strings
attached. Saying that the donation has a ulterior motive is to belittle the act and behaviour that may be read as a sign of being
unworthy of the gift. If Bill has business motives he is better of investign 100mil$ in his own business. This donation is going to
save lifes of people who will probably never here of Bill. We as Indians need to realize that we are desperate need of such aid
and respect those who give it and not be stupid enough to discourage them from helping us in the future.
Fri Nov 15 22:24:09 2002
Name: Sunil SInha
Email: sunilsinha@yahoo.com
Your Views: Bill Gates is chor no. 1. Chori # Origin DOS IBM Windows Mac Excel Lotus Word Word Perfect MS SQL
SERVER SYBASE MS 2000 Oracle
Fri Nov 15 22:25:31 2002
Name: Asha
Email: ashagrandbois@yahoo.com
Your Views: Exploit cheap labor and intelligent indian work force. Every one speaks english - compare to chineese. Global
location of Us and India (13 hrs diff.) He is one Shrewd businessman.
Fri Nov 15 22:28:26 2002
Name: SVALLURU
Email: SVALLURU@ATT.NET
Your Views: I consider Bill Gates gesture to be purely altruistic. Why he should be so generous to India only? Because, he
mentioned clearly that he want to give something back to India, after realizing that Microsoft has been immensely benifitted by
the significant contributions made by the Indian employees. I really appreciate Mr.Gates stand on this issue (donation towards
containment of Aids/HIV virus). Let's introspect on one thing - How many politicians and Industrialists consider Aids as a
serious problem? And how many of them tend to translate their concerns into action? I sincerely hope that our big wigs will also
contribute generously to the cause. Jaihind!
Fri Nov 15 22:29:04 2002
Name: M Mohan
Email: murali_mohan64@hotmail.com
Your Views: Mr Gates has clearly understood the growth in India's tech Market in coming years, With its huge population and
education system India , it offers a broader economy . In next few years India has to develop infrastructure to tap the new
innovations in technology . This Infrastructure will Create a Huge Tech Market. This Potential market Will be hugely profitable ,
if the Large Chunk of this Market is controlled. It has nothing to do with Linux, since Linux is not suitable for a common Man,
who is the target in this business. The Technicalities involved in Linux are far more for a normal man to Understand, and also
business offices will never use it. Regarding AIDS Epidemic . There are millions dying in Africa, why can't any company give
100m$ there. It's clear from any perspective that India's Tech Market will grow in next few years because of need in
communication , education and service sectors. This will create a huge tech market and a broader economy. This is beneficial if
this Market is tapped and tamed at a right time.
Fri Nov 15 22:33:24 2002
Name: Dr. M. S. Prasad
Email: prasad@rediffmail.com
Your Views: No idea!
Fri Nov 15 22:34:44 2002
Name: ram
Email: cheethakutty@yahoo.com
Your Views: 1)Cheap high quality labour. 2)Easy manipulative corrupt administration. 3)Avoid monpoly suits from
competitors. 4)Threaten US Govt of relocation
Fri Nov 15 22:36:38 2002
Name: Dr. Prasad M.
Email: prasad@rediffmail.com
Your Views: Go. Figure out for yourself. Don't ask us.
Fri Nov 15 22:36:56 2002
Name: Kumar
Email: ???@????.???
Your Views: No altruism in this case. Mr. Gates is a businessman. Period. He knows the size of the developer community in
India and he knows that this developer community is the most rapidly growing one in the world, and that they will influence the
fortunes of Microsoft. He wants to "lock in" India into Microsoft's development platforms. Donating money for AIDS was just
for mere show. That money will never reach the sick people---all those corrupt dirty smelly Indian politicians will steal that
money for their Swiss bank accounts.
Fri Nov 15 22:41:41 2002
Name: BK Reddy
Email: rohan68@rediffmail.com
Your Views: Everyone should appraciate Gate's Generosity without thinking one second. Tell me how many Rich Indians are
contributing to Indian Society except keep it in the Swiss Bank. Please Please Stop this suscipious look into his generosity. He
is doing lot off donations even in Africa.What Microsoft getting from Africa?. Even ORACLE CEO Larry is also rich and there
are lots of Indian Contribution in ORACLE. But have heard of BAchelor Larry donating to INDIA?. This is not to offend
Larry,but an example for everyone to appreaciate Gate's Generosity. Reddy
Fri Nov 15 22:42:04 2002
Name: Pariwesh Gupta
Email: p_g06@rediffmail.com
Your Views: As far as philanthropy is concerned , MS is not interested in it .. why didn't their conscience think of social work
for the past 10 years ... now , when there Os's r getting tough competition from other cheap but efficient Os's ,viz Bluetooth
,linux , they r using their deep wallets to push them to the corner ......... this has been the general policy of all colossial
corporations regarding competition ...... their is nothing to discuss about the short-sightedness of Indian polticians and
bureaucrats who can make a beeline ,like a pauper , for fast buck ......... the magnanimity shown by gates is nothing but a death
trap . nowadays , a computer with multimedia can be purchased for around Rs. 25,000/- but the cost of Windows XP or 2000
is Rs.16000/- had gates have any soft corner for social welfare , he wud have not charged so much for his products
Fri Nov 15 22:42:35 2002
Name: chirag
Email: patelcb@rediffmail.com
Your Views: Of course, it was about business only..
Fri Nov 15 22:46:17 2002
Name: sri
Email: sri_nals@hotmail.com
Your Views: test
Fri Nov 15 22:47:02 2002
Name: Yogesh Harshe
Email: yogesh_harshe@indiatimes.com`
Your Views: To make vailability of the great intellectual capacity from the world leader in intellectual power(INDIA), our
mother country.
Fri Nov 15 22:49:45 2002
Name: Suresh
Email: sue_gene@rediffmail.com
Your Views: One mans need is other mans greed is the business mantra of the day.With 20% of his employess being Indians,
he very well knows the needs of Indians. Under the garb of generosity, he is baiting the Indian market.For he was seen talking
on AIDS and his donations/help only on the first day and in just one night like the Indian monsoon he switched gears and
showed his business acumen. Hats off Bill. But still, he is doing something for India, unlike many others who just are busy
minting money.Something is better than nothing. Is'nt it
Fri Nov 15 22:50:59 2002
Name: venkat
Email: itsvenkats@yahoo.com
Your Views: Hey c'mon Let's not bother if he is doing with some behind the scene plans. All that matters is he is doing a good
job. We are the ultimate gainers in this. Anyway our Govt. cannot provide for the free Hepatitis vaccines and if anyone does
that,Why not we accept that with glee. Stop making fuss abt Gates plans and just enjoy the benefits.
Fri Nov 15 22:52:42 2002
Name: Venkataraman Tirumalai
Email: Thiru50@hotmail.com
Your Views: Why should we think in the negative side? This is not the first visit of Mr.Billgate or contributing to India. Whiching
over Linux is not fast approching India. Besides any man have a naturally interested in his project. It is is unfair to discuss about
it
Fri Nov 15 22:52:46 2002
Name: VB
Email: v@v.com
Your Views: Generosity.
Fri Nov 15 22:56:04 2002
Name: Ravi
Email: jsravi@rediffmail.com
Your Views: There is a saying 'swamikaryamu and swakaryamu'! I beleive Gates visit is one of the above type. As he engaged
in his office meets there is no doubt its business visit....but dont forget he spent some time for aids awareness programmes too.
Think how many businessmen spend time for social activities! Hats off to Gates for clubbing things same time!
Fri Nov 15 22:56:48 2002
Name: LB Prakash
Email: lraji@eth.net
Your Views: i think Mr Gates is a shrewd business man, and he being shrewd would not visit unless there is some benefit -
monetary or non-monetary. There was a news item which said that Mr Gates was not responding to the query of what if there
are any negative reactions on the tests being made on persons affected by HIV/AIDS. If this was true, and done by intention,
then India might well be the lab!
Fri Nov 15 22:57:41 2002
Name: samman
Email: pbsam_67@yahoo.com
Your Views: Bill gates is a gift to mankind. He philonthopic nature is due to his achievements in life. Being a self made man he
has reached saturation when it comes to earning money. It is good that he has realised that it is time to give some thing to the
society not just US but to the world. Not every Goon in the business world is like him. So he stands apart from others. More
corporate leaders should followhim then world becomes more beautifull place to live. Long live Bill Gates
Fri Nov 15 23:02:32 2002
Name: Shashi
Email: a@b.com
Your Views: It was about business and nothing else. Haven't we heard "athi vinayam dhoortha lakshanam" ?
Fri Nov 15 23:02:34 2002
Name: dattatreya
Email: bsdatta@yahoo.com
Your Views: I believe its purely business. May be he has some soft corner for INDIA for the contribution made by Indians for
the growth of his company. However, there is nothing wrong if somebody promotes his business without harming the social
fabric of our country. Its a great development since INDIA has the potential market (biggest in the world) for software services
sector.
Fri Nov 15 23:06:51 2002
Name: Karthikeyan
Email: vkkeyan@cox.net
Your Views: He is trying to make India as a slave nation next to British. Only this time, we are falling for high-tech. Microsoft
will rule the world soon. Imagine all our government offices, schools, colleges running Windows and then he will walk in to
dictate the rules and will rule the country.
Fri Nov 15 23:07:11 2002
Name: Karl Ramesh
Email: karlramesh12@hotmail.com
Your Views: Bill Gates should be applauded to help in India's crippling health sector, but behind the seen he is doing marketing
for Microsoft products. India should learn from countries like Germany, Sweden, Brazil, China, Taiwan, etc., whose
governments has taken a resolve to promote Open Source Software. I compare Microsoft with East India Comapny that ruled
India for 300 years. He is a living symbol of a ruthless and dishonest monoplist who has harmed the consumers and small
companies all over the world. I wish wisdom prevails on Indians and they could see beyond the blinkers put by Bill Gates.
Wishing India a free and flourishing IT market.
Fri Nov 15 23:09:00 2002
Name: w
Email: w@e.con
Your Views: f
Fri Nov 15 23:09:24 2002
Name: Sankar
Email: spalamadai@yahoo.com
Your Views: There is no reason to be skeptical of Mr Gates's generosity. Why do we always have to look a gift horse in the
mouth ? Is there no gratitude left in this world ?? Gates is one of the biggest philantrophists the world has seen contrary to
skeptical reports in the Indian media. We seem to have developed this habit of complaining when nothing is given and we still
complain when good is done. Which industrialist in India has done so much for any cause ?? The Government must change its
stances on many issues to attract more businesses and improve the poor in India instead of depending on charity from people
like Mr Gates. Whatever be the case, Mr Gates (an american) and a symbol of capitalism, has out of the goodness of his and
heart given India a much needed boost towards improving its standing in the world in multiple ways. Lets build on this and
move in the direction of becoming a country to reckon with. We still have a lot to learn from China !
Fri Nov 15 23:09:33 2002
Name: f
Email: a@y.com
Your Views: 78979797987987
Fri Nov 15 23:09:36 2002
Name: Murali
Email: vmk_1999@yahoo.com
Your Views: I think Bill Gates's visit to India is about both business and generosity.It's common for people with vast fortune to
turn to charity. I think he is doing this 'cos he has accomplished nearly everything in business. As far as public relations is
concerned, yes his visit would strengthen his company's brand name but at the same time I don't think his visit has got anything
to do with people opting for Windows over Linux.
Fri Nov 15 23:09:48 2002
Name: curious
Email: curiuos@curioustest.com
Your Views: The ultimate motive: Largest pool of software developers in the world continue on developing for/on MS
technologies, thereby rendering other technologies obsolete and hard to find developers.
Fri Nov 15 23:13:27 2002
Name: Ramesh
Email: nsn@aaj.com
Your Views: No matter whether it is generosity or business behind pumping money into India, I hope the money ends up being
used for the right cause(be it vaccination program or creating more jobs/business for the Indian people). Way to go Bill.....
Fri Nov 15 23:18:37 2002
Name: l
Email: q@q.com
Your Views: ds f sf
Fri Nov 15 23:24:25 2002
Name: Nileshwar Choudhary
Email: nileshwar_mecher@yahoo.com
Your Views: Bill Gate's recent 4 day trip was solely aimed at business to strengthen his company's brand.On the other hand in
a poor country like India ,doing business becomes more easier when someone applies altruistic tactics, as people in mass are
lacking resources to fulfill their burning desire.But on the other hand India is the only country which received such a big sum of
100 million dollar to counteract aids among the helpless woman, so although the potential aim was doing and improving
business, Bill's accent seems truly realastic and aided with natural flavor.
Fri Nov 15 23:24:32 2002
Name: Dr.D.Veeranna
Email: d_veeranna@hotmail.com
Your Views: On the face of it appears to be agerosity, but definitely it is not without business promotion in his mind and in his
speeches. In fact if one analyses more carefully, it is more of a business trip. He clearly used this platform to promote his
business when he talked about IBM and Linux syste. He is sees the potential of Indian market in terms of population when he
talks about Tablet PC for each kid. It is definitely powerful marketing stategy with the cover of charity.
Fri Nov 15 23:26:51 2002
Name: ravi
Email: ravindran@yahoo.com
Your Views: In my view Mr.Gates is doing a marvellous job in aiding campaigns related to anti-aid, and other areas of
humanitarian efforts in general. But as with every generous work, especially when it comes from the richest man in the world, its
man phsyche to think the other way around in trying to find his ulterior motives. It would be a good question to ask as to how
many capitalists have you seen doing these kind of work especially outside their own geography. There could be a war b/w
windows and linux, but even if thats the case, do you see any reason why he should feed polio drops to some kid belonging to
a third world country. We should be greatfull that ambassadors like him atleast set a pattern for others to follow, i think it would
be a good excercise to have a survey of our own politiciens and analyse how many of them carry out these kind of humanitarian
work, for that matter any social work, i guess no body would be surprised with the results.. ravi
Fri Nov 15 23:27:05 2002
Name: chaitanya
Email: kondak@deshaw.com
Your Views: In once Sense Gates has laid Long term fundation for Microsoft operatins system using "Skihsa" project.with this
operating system will be avaliable to alomst every corner of india for poor children ..who will be in future will be come great
developers of windows OS ..i think it's Long term plan by Gates . But he has done very good job by dontating quite a hughe
money to AIDS ..that's really great step.
Fri Nov 15 23:29:35 2002
Name: chandra shekar
Email: chintu73@hotmail.com
Your Views: Bill is a business man, he knows is business stragies,he hails from a capitalist country, the rest one can guess.
Fri Nov 15 23:29:54 2002
Name: Ashish Modi
Email: modi@usa.com
Your Views: It was totally a business gimick. To expand his empire in the most powerful nation in terms of human resources.
But money is not bad however it comes, it will help India in one or the other way. Don't fall prey to Americans, they are very
principled on money matters, they spend 1 cent only when they see they can get 2 cents in return. Nothing wrong in it. But be
aware of the reality and don't become emotional and see our interests are not harmed in anyway. Ashish
Fri Nov 15 23:34:22 2002
Name: atman
Email: atman@cliffhanger.com
Your Views: Just that everyone in India uses Microsoft Operating Syst. Simple and Sweet. -a
Fri Nov 15 23:39:09 2002
Name: Pankaj Bhargava
Email: pbhargava@yahoo.com
Your Views: - Starting American India Company and do what british did using "East India Company". Earlier there were
"kings" today there are "Chief Minister". Indian are more divided today then at that time. Corruption is at its peak. If you cannot
see, Watch Sonia Gandi today in Zee. They will do the same thing, get raw material (Programmers) from india and send
finished one back from America (Microsoft product). Think about it - history is going to repeat again.
Fri Nov 15 23:41:12 2002
Name: deepak
Email: deepak@hotmail.com
Your Views: Why are we so sceptical? It is a good thing that he is donating so much money. We should be concerned about
spending the money in the right and not about why he is being so kind hearted. We have been taken for a ride too many times
by our own people that we see an ulterior motive in everyone's actions. Why all the tension. Take the money and use it wisely.
Note: The people who are in charge of all these donations must make it transparent as to where they are using it. We don't
want ministers and MLAs building new houses from this.
Fri Nov 15 23:42:54 2002
Name: sandhya
Email: tamiyer@hotmail.com
Your Views: Ofcourse business...How did anyone misconstrue that ?
Fri Nov 15 23:43:52 2002
Name: Agni
Email: agni40@yahoo.com
Your Views: I guess because he is doing something good, we are all suspicious of him. Our business leaders and rich ones
never do all this. Hope our MLAs, MPs and other leeches of the society don't eat this donation up. It is a shame that a
foreigner donates money to us to take care of a disease. We were better of under the british.
Fri Nov 15 23:44:43 2002
Name: Narain
Email: Narain_2002@yahoo.com
Your Views: Microsoft and in that case Bill gates is a great fan and beliver of Developers. Being one himself, he understand the
ins and outs of all the problems and hardwork that one has to put in development. Talking of software and hardware
development in USA, one can not overlook India. Spending some million $ during his trip (whatever name you give it) is
nothing for him.
Fri Nov 15 23:51:23 2002
Name: K.N.Sundaram
Email: nagaraj@charter.net
Your Views: How can I doubt a young man like Bill Gates who has generously shared his corporate wealth and made
thousands of people millionaires,while he is sharing his private wealth with rest of the world.
Fri Nov 15 23:56:27 2002
Name: Prakash
Email: allojuprakash@rediffmal.com
Your Views: Bill Gates is one of the HUMBLE, GENEROUS rich man in the world. I dont think he needs to worry about
competitors at this stage, as there will be no other unique concept of MICROSOFT in this world again. The reason for
kindness and concern for INDIA may lie in his self realisation to show his gratitude for LIFE in general, when a man achieves
almost things in life.
Sat Nov 16 00:02:53 2002
Name: abhijith
Email: p_abhijith@hotmail.com
Your Views: There comes a point in a mans life, who had amassed a lot of wealth, on what needs to be done with all the
wealth. So giving away a part of it for the betterment of humanity weighs a lot on ones mind. But once a businessman, always a
businessman. My view is that Mr.Gates trip to India is both business and personal, Microsoft willnot miss a chance to capitalize
on Mr.Gates's PR skills. As it is mentioned in Godfather. There is no business that doesnt gets personal, eventhough it is often
said that "Its just business nothing personal".
Sat Nov 16 00:07:59 2002
Name: maverick
Email: venkat_krishna@indiatimes.com
Your Views: Well it is a mix of everything ,let us be clear that business minus BGates dosent rather cannot exist ,he is he
world's richest man in other words most succesfull business man ,, as long as there is business it is good for all the parties
involved ,,we are way too matured to dance to MS world, india is a extremely cost driven economy for that matter the whole
world is ,,so all he can get is a proportionate share of his investment that's it ,,if linux is cost effective and if it can deliver ,,we
will go for it there is no stopping ,bcos we are way too matured not to know that afterall microsoft is part of this world and not
the whole world itself as he wants it to.
Sat Nov 16 00:09:02 2002
Name: Sujay
Email: jayus30@yahoo.com
Your Views: I think Bill Gates has gone to India to create business for Microsoft in the name of charity
Sat Nov 16 00:09:33 2002
Name: jayashree Anand
Email: anand_jayashree@hotmail.com
Your Views: Bill and Malinda gates are involved in a lot of charity, people who have lot of money need not be very generous, I
would say we should thankful that he is helping us by investing in our country. My view he is a great man!
Sat Nov 16 00:12:57 2002
Name: raghu
Email: raghupunoo@rediff.com
Your Views: I think Mr. Bill Gates is a great businessman. His generosity should not be considered otherwise, other
businessmen should come forward with some contributions to combat the scourge of AIDS in India & elsewhere. At the same
time Mr. Gates should have a concern for the popularity of Linux specially in the developing countries.
Sat Nov 16 00:13:15 2002
Name: Sneha
Email: sneha_patel23@hotmail.com
Your Views: He's securing the Indian market for Microsoft. Plain and simple. Nothing wrong with it.
Sat Nov 16 00:15:23 2002
Name: Mahajyothishi
Email: mahajyothishi@vedicastrology.zzn.com
Your Views: Dead men don't take their riches abroad. As America would end and disappear into oblivion by OCt 2004, all
Yank businessmen will shift to safer places like INDIA. Predictions were made on 17/5/2002
http://vedicastrologyforall.tripod.com/index.html and http://www.angelfire.com/stars2/tantricastrology/index.html
Sat Nov 16 00:18:01 2002
Name: Kasi
Email: azhakanandam@rediffmail.com
Your Views: I would say his tirp to India was to meet both purposes. However, what he is doing for the people who have
AIDS is great. We should appreciate his effort and thing straight.
Sat Nov 16 00:21:30 2002
Name: Mani Subramanian
Email: manis3@netzero.net
Your Views: Any mature business man, including Mr. Bill Gates, will always have a combination of goals for his investment of
time, money and effort in any endeavour. He will always expect returns for his 'business investment' with a measure in dollars
and an effective return (in terms of number of aids victims helped etc) for his altruistic investments. This is going to be true for
any constructive individual, in a mature society, having any 'resources' for investment. Hence I would vote to say that his trip
now is a combination of both and I wish him success in both his goals. I am sure his altruistic goals will always enhance his
business deals and his corporation. He cannot separate the two and so can't we.
Sat Nov 16 00:25:45 2002
Name: sridhar
Email: sridhar1041@rediffmail.com
Your Views: What is wrong with us ? Why are we even having this stupid debate. I for one believe that Bill Gates has a long
standing record of generosity and altruism. In fact it's a bloody shame that the Govt of India does not have a well thought out
plan for tackling AIDS in this country and we need someone from outside to remind us of the epidemic that is looming large.
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