Bill Gates' take on subjects from spam to security
usatoday.com | at | by Mike
In an exclusive interview with USA TODAY reporters, Microsoft founder and chief software architect Bill Gates shares his thoughts on controlling spam, competition from Linux, his personal security, software for wristwatches, what's worthwhile in life and whether Microsoft is boring.
- The cure for spam
- The effect of spam (and how much he gets)
- His job and priorities at Microsoft
- Boring companies, taking risks, and who's #1 (and #2)
- Desktop computers and what happened to the competition
- Longhorn - what it is and why you care
- Linux and other threats
- Business investment and the economy
- His personal security
- The Gates Foundation's work
- What's worthwhile in his life