Bill Gates' Rules Of Life

[Fluffy Cocaine]

I realize that. That was more of a DOS vs. Unix argument than a Mac vs. Windows argument, since I would assume what Rosti was talking about was Terminal. If I was truly using Unix as a reason, I would have to recommend Linux because it's a better implementation.

I still don't see how the Windows UI could be considered better, but maybe. I'm very familiar with both platforms, and I've always felt more at home and like I know exactly what I'm doing on Mac while I haven't ever been too sure on Windows. Concealed installers and vague file paths bother me.

[Cesium]

I still don't see how the Windows UI could be considered better, but maybe. I'm very familiar with both platforms, and I've always felt more at home and like I know exactly what I'm doing on Mac while I haven't ever been too sure on Windows. Concealed installers and vague file paths bother me.

That's more the internals though. By UI I mean the desktop and such. I consider that clearer and possibly more intuitive than the Mac's.

[Fluffy Cocaine]

Ah. I was talking about, like, installer's UIs and such. I thought you meant the UI of both the desktop and the utilities.

It probably is clearer on Windows, a little.

[Balore]

My math teacher read all of these out loud in class a few days ago. So yeah, I win.

Some good stuff.

[Cesium]

My math teacher read all of these out loud in class a few days ago. So yeah, I win.

I'd heard all of these by sixth grade. So HA.

[Balore]

Clearly, you are the better man. I accept defeat.

By the way, rule #11 is the best and is usually true.

[Rosti LFC]

I heard them from a teacher who then later died on a school field trip in a rafting accident.

[StandardDamage]

I heard them from a teacher who then later died on a school field trip in a rafting accident.

So you're saying we're all going to die?

Why do I suddenly feel like I'm trapped in an internet version of The Ring?

[Cesium]

So you're saying we're all going to die?

Why do I suddenly feel like I'm trapped in an internet version of The Ring?

Bill Gates said them, and he's not dead yet. Unless he's, you know, a malevolent spirit. Which doesn't seem too far-fetched, actually.

[Rosti LFC]

Bill Gates said them, and he's not dead yet. Unless he's, you know, a malevolent spirit. Which doesn't seem too far-fetched, actually.

A bit harsh really, when you consider the vast fortunes he's given to charities.

[Cesium]

I wasn't being completely serious. But really, he couldn't not give money away. No one would like him if he hoarded $50 billion for himself and didn't help anyone with it.

[Rosti LFC]

Well yeah, but even in terms of the money he has he's given a lot of it away.
That said, when you have that much money you probably begin to run out of things to buy with it.

[StandardDamage]

Well yeah, but even in terms of the money he has he's given a lot of it away.
That said, when you have that much money you probably begin to run out of things to buy with it.

Not to sound over-cynical here, but it is also a tax write-off.

[Cesium]

Well yeah, but even in terms of the money he has he's given a lot of it away.
That said, when you have that much money you probably begin to run out of things to buy with it.

Well, it's not like he's in danger of running out.

[GracefulDave]

I never knew these rules were Bills. I'd heard the last one as a quotation of his, and the others seem to be, fuck, common sense? If I don't make $50 billion by following these, I'm suing.