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Stuart

26-01-2004 03:10

Re: Arise Sir Bill?

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

I wonder how "powerful" it would be without the competition of windows? and for that matter, what would windows have become if it had no competition from apple?

I think it would be more fun to make him an Earl, then give him an OBE :D

Hell, Apple probably wouldn't have developed it past OS1....

Euuch...

zoombini

26-01-2004 08:26

Re: Arise Sir Bill?

As the main man behind saying "aye" or "nay" for Xbox Live I say yes, congratulations.

Now people will have to call him "Sir Bill" instead of just "Sir"....

Neil	26-01-2004 08:40

Re: Arise Sir Bill?

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Originally Posted by iadom

News in this mornings paper that the Queen is to give Bill Gates an honorary knighthood for "services to global enterprise":(
Does he deserve this?

Absolutely!

I personally Bill Gates has made a major contribution to the way the world works/communicates today, & in years to come he will be remembered in the same way as Thomas Eddison etc.

iadom

26-01-2004 09:47

Re: Arise Sir Bill?

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Originally Posted by zoombini

As the main man behind saying "aye" or "nay" for Xbox Live I say yes, congratulations.

Now people will have to call him "Sir Bill" instead of just "Sir"....

Unfortunately, the American constitution prevents anyone from calling themselves "Sir" in this way.

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