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Steve Jobs didn't just stiff Apple devs, he stiffed Pixar VFXers too

5 pointsby CPAhemover 8 years ago

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testUser69over 8 years ago
Out of Jobs, Gates, and Torvalds, Jobs and Gates are some of the worst people to become part of the tech industry. Microsofts anti-consumer practices lead to it&#x27;s world dominance and now the world is ruled by closed standards. Here is the Bill Gates copy pasta (and it&#x27;s all true):<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;AskReddit&#x2F;comments&#x2F;3aicvf&#x2F;what_villain_lived_long_enough_to_see_themselves&#x2F;csd2rrl&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;AskReddit&#x2F;comments&#x2F;3aicvf&#x2F;what_vill...</a><p>The worst thing Torvalds did was say some mean things on a mailing list. It&#x27;s strange that so many people on HN seem to circle jerk around Bill Gates.