the end of the fairytale that never was...
So much for the Good Tech Overlord. One detail about Bill Gates has always stuck with me, and I was forever astounded that, over his 20-year makeover, it was never again mentioned: Upon his engagement to Melinda French, he insisted that if they were to marry, he would need one long weekend alone each year with his ex-girlfriend Ann Winblad. Not only that — Gates asked Winblad for permission to marry, then told Time magazine all about it. “I called Ann and asked for her approval,” Gate...
Source: yourdemocracy.net.au