2 minutes with Bill
It just so happened, having been in Seattle, I was able to catch Gates during the next interview. He’s schedule is drawn every minute, so I had to go through several obstacles to ask a question. When Bill was heading to the airport, I managed to intercept him. (He flew by the way to the country of Antigua and Barbuda). And in 120 seconds I asked just a couple of questions, introducing myself as a journalist from Ukraine.
I bring freely, as it was:
I - Hello Bill! I am an journalist from Ukraine. Can I ask you a couple of questions?
B - Sorry I am hurry.
I'm Just a couple of ...
B - Ok, Ok (this is pronounced on the go while Bill passes Seattle Airport)
I'm - How do you see the software industry in future?
B - We strive to ensure that programs run on every device where they could work. Including, user actions should not be sitting, they will be more mobile. (Free translation.)
I am Bill, what is Microsoft's strategy for social networks and messenger systems. How do you plan to construct?
B - (smiles) Now I am not dealing with these issues.
I - But still, as you see Microsoft in the future.
B - We want to make software wherever it can be useful. Sorry, I'm in a hurry.
I - Thank you very much.
Of course, the meeting with Bill itself prompted me to post. Concrete answers, as expected, did not follow.
Just sharing what I managed to capture.
PS I am writing from a mobile phone, therefore you are called for boring and possible mistakes.
I bring freely, as it was:
I - Hello Bill! I am an journalist from Ukraine. Can I ask you a couple of questions?
B - Sorry I am hurry.
I'm Just a couple of ...
B - Ok, Ok (this is pronounced on the go while Bill passes Seattle Airport)
I'm - How do you see the software industry in future?
B - We strive to ensure that programs run on every device where they could work. Including, user actions should not be sitting, they will be more mobile. (Free translation.)
I am Bill, what is Microsoft's strategy for social networks and messenger systems. How do you plan to construct?
B - (smiles) Now I am not dealing with these issues.
I - But still, as you see Microsoft in the future.
B - We want to make software wherever it can be useful. Sorry, I'm in a hurry.
I - Thank you very much.
Of course, the meeting with Bill itself prompted me to post. Concrete answers, as expected, did not follow.
Just sharing what I managed to capture.
PS I am writing from a mobile phone, therefore you are called for boring and possible mistakes.