Legend11 said:
alephnull said:
disolitude said:
Name me 1 company that doesn't have questionable practices?
Remember the HP internal spying incident where the CEO spied on its board of directors with phone tabs?
MS is overly competitive for sure...but they employ many people...provide charity donations the size of small countries GDP and believe it or not...in most cases push the industry they are involved with forward. |
There is something you should know about charities. I was raised in the West Palm Beach area and there is something called the charity circuit. Basically, a different charity holds a party/gala each night which allows people to throw lavish parties in a tax deductible way. Most of the time these charities barely break even on these parties^M^M^M^M^M^M^Mfundraisers. I think industry standard is 15% of the money taken in by charities on average actually makes it to it's cause.
There are some good charities like Oxfam, and I'm sure the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation does occasionally do good work. But if you think about it, handing his MS shares over to a non-profit trust under his control was the best way for him to avoid taxes and diversify his holdings. He is the richest man in the world, so he cannot pull the usual shenanigans as the politics are delicate.
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Look we get it you don't like Microsoft but at least give the man credit for doing something good with his money instead of trying to spin it with absolutely no proof to fit your agenda. If you think he's trying to pull a fast one then provide proof, otherwise give credit where it's due.
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1) Bill Gates is not Microsoft.
2) People using "charity" as a means of tax avoidance is an annoyance of mine separate from MS and I'm sorry people seem to be ignoring what I am saying because I stated them in this thread. I think it's a bit difficult for people to believe if they haven't experienced these events first had.
3) I am merely suggesting that any wealth management consultant would probably suggest to him to do exactly as he is doing in order to preserve his estate. In this light his actions may be viewed as slightly less saintly.
