Reports about the personal life of Microsoft founder Bill Gates are appearing in the mainstream media. Some charges sound familiar - nearly identical ones were cast upon a different person a couple years ago.
I wonder why this is happening. I see expressions like this: "Bill Gates Had Reputation for Questionable Behavior" - New York Times "... pursued women who worked for him at Microsoft and at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, creating what were described as uncomfortable work environments" - NBC News Bill Gates met Jeffrey Epstein several times. He does not deny that the meetings happened. His spokesman, however, seems concerned that the nature of these encounters is misunderstood. One thing that has become clear is that Microsoft's board has investigated the founder's relation with a female employee and concluded that it had been inappropriate. Has the FSF board investigated the widely held claim that Richard Stallman "defended" Jeffrey Epstein? I don't think they have investigated anything. As a consequence they have allowed rumors of their founder's "bad behavior" run out of control and cause unnecessary confusion and damage to personal reputation. I have a request: Do not do to Bill Gates what you would not like done to yourself or Richard Stallman. It is possible that the stories that are recently surfacing are not true. Do not turn your eyes away from what may appear to be lame apology, for therein often lies the seeds of truth.
