▲ 631 ▼ The difference of stealing yourself vs being stolen from (lemm.ee) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by fer0n@lemm.ee to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 249 comments fedilink hide all child comments First article | Second article
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 121 points 2 years ago (3 children) Something something Xerox permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] dill@lemmy.one 41 points 2 years ago (5 children) Found the commenter who is old enough to retire permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 47 points 2 years ago I think every nerdy person knows about it though. Gates and Jobs have a pretty famous exchange over it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago Retirement? In this economy? permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking wish I could retire permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jarfil@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can... maybe not for long, and not out of the streets, but technically anyone can "retire" at any moment... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago If it's not final, it's not retiring. Pretty sure "comfortably" is implied as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Y’all need to watch pirates of Silicon Valley permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's like the Halloween 3 of the Pirates franchise: pretty good but quite a departure for the series. Notably, neither Captain Sparrow nor Captain Stagnetti make an appearance at all - amongst many other differences. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Amazing review, and shockingly accurate. Well done. permalink fedilink source parent [–] VanRijn29@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago He meant "photostat" though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago If you're not in the know, google "a neighbor named xerox gates jobs" Dig an inch and you realize woz has more tech talent in his left pinky than jobs ever did. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CapnMoisesBKind@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eli5 about it? Please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think this captures the highlights of the issue. https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-answers-reddit-question-about-copying-steve-jobs-2017-3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fer0n@lemm.ee [S] 23 points 2 years ago* Haha, I like this part: […] Gates responded: "Well, Steve, I think there's more than one way of looking at it. I think it's more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it." permalink fedilink source parent [–] CapnMoisesBKind@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago I half expected you to just say “Google it” Thanks man I appreciate it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dill@lemmy.one 41 points 2 years ago (5 children) Found the commenter who is old enough to retire permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 47 points 2 years ago I think every nerdy person knows about it though. Gates and Jobs have a pretty famous exchange over it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago Retirement? In this economy? permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking wish I could retire permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jarfil@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can... maybe not for long, and not out of the streets, but technically anyone can "retire" at any moment... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago If it's not final, it's not retiring. Pretty sure "comfortably" is implied as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Y’all need to watch pirates of Silicon Valley permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's like the Halloween 3 of the Pirates franchise: pretty good but quite a departure for the series. Notably, neither Captain Sparrow nor Captain Stagnetti make an appearance at all - amongst many other differences. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Amazing review, and shockingly accurate. Well done. permalink fedilink source parent [–] VanRijn29@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago He meant "photostat" though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 47 points 2 years ago I think every nerdy person knows about it though. Gates and Jobs have a pretty famous exchange over it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago Retirement? In this economy? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking wish I could retire permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jarfil@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can... maybe not for long, and not out of the streets, but technically anyone can "retire" at any moment... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago If it's not final, it's not retiring. Pretty sure "comfortably" is implied as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jarfil@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can... maybe not for long, and not out of the streets, but technically anyone can "retire" at any moment... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago If it's not final, it's not retiring. Pretty sure "comfortably" is implied as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago If it's not final, it's not retiring. Pretty sure "comfortably" is implied as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Y’all need to watch pirates of Silicon Valley permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's like the Halloween 3 of the Pirates franchise: pretty good but quite a departure for the series. Notably, neither Captain Sparrow nor Captain Stagnetti make an appearance at all - amongst many other differences. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Amazing review, and shockingly accurate. Well done. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's like the Halloween 3 of the Pirates franchise: pretty good but quite a departure for the series. Notably, neither Captain Sparrow nor Captain Stagnetti make an appearance at all - amongst many other differences. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Amazing review, and shockingly accurate. Well done. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Amazing review, and shockingly accurate. Well done. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VanRijn29@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago He meant "photostat" though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago If you're not in the know, google "a neighbor named xerox gates jobs" Dig an inch and you realize woz has more tech talent in his left pinky than jobs ever did. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CapnMoisesBKind@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eli5 about it? Please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think this captures the highlights of the issue. https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-answers-reddit-question-about-copying-steve-jobs-2017-3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fer0n@lemm.ee [S] 23 points 2 years ago* Haha, I like this part: […] Gates responded: "Well, Steve, I think there's more than one way of looking at it. I think it's more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it." permalink fedilink source parent [–] CapnMoisesBKind@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago I half expected you to just say “Google it” Thanks man I appreciate it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think this captures the highlights of the issue. https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-answers-reddit-question-about-copying-steve-jobs-2017-3 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fer0n@lemm.ee [S] 23 points 2 years ago* Haha, I like this part: […] Gates responded: "Well, Steve, I think there's more than one way of looking at it. I think it's more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it." permalink fedilink source parent [–] CapnMoisesBKind@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago I half expected you to just say “Google it” Thanks man I appreciate it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fer0n@lemm.ee [S] 23 points 2 years ago* Haha, I like this part: […] Gates responded: "Well, Steve, I think there's more than one way of looking at it. I think it's more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CapnMoisesBKind@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago I half expected you to just say “Google it” Thanks man I appreciate it permalink fedilink source parent
