But it’s the singularity of their [Bill Gates and his peers] missions — their obsessions, if you will — that truly makes them special. So special, in fact, that no one currently on the horizon will even come close to replacing them.
GigaOM on Bill Gates
27 June 2008
16 June 2008
The recent flood of activity around data portability has stirred in me two reactions: keen interest and a distinct feeling of being underwhelmed. Having been in the data business since the early 90s, it’s clear to me that data portability is a non-solution to a non-problem, a storm in a teacup, an emperor with no clothes.
GigaOm on Data Portability