Nice choice, I believe many of his books are standards for their subject -- e.g. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Theory-Computation-Harry-Lewis/dp/0132624788" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Theory-Computation-Harry-Lewi...</a><p>The ACM link has some complimentary words on Bill Gates.
Quote:<p><pre><code> "He had moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico to run a small
company writing code for microprocessors, of all things.
I remember thinking: "Such a brilliant kid. What a waste."</code></pre>