He's a both a brilliant computer scientist and a brilliant businessman. That's part of the game, he found ideas from different sources (which WE ALL do.....we all products of inspiration) put the resources together, put the code together, made the telephone calls, knocked on the right doors repeatedly, after failure after failure, put forward the presentation, provided a service for IBM and Apple, and got a legal patent on it, and made a convincing case to several other computer hardware companies. The American dream as far as I'm concerned. He worked his ass off.
Whatever, so this is a mute point. Business is all about taking opportunity and running with it given the limited constraints, not worrying about the what-ifs.
Think clearly about you're arguing. Yes, Bill Gates borrowed pieces of programming concepts from other sources....guess who also does that? You think writers produce their art without inspiration from others? Artists? Actors? Philosophers. Plato borrowed from Aristotle. Thomas Jefferson borrows from Paine. Creator of of Darkman borrows from Creator of Batman. Creator of Batman borrows from the creator of Zorro. LBJ borrows policies from FDR. Clinton borrows strategies from Reagan. They borrow some ideas here...some concepts over there and put it in a new package. Half-life borrows from Quake which borrows from Doom which borrows from Wolfestein 3D. Everyone. When one person thinks up an idea, they're processing concepts used from other entities. They decide to use the ideas based on whether they have value. Bill Gates is no different, he learns different programming languages (he knew how to program, don't deny that) from different mentors. and produced it in a format that was user friendly and marketable to companies and consumers.
All these businessmen, movers and shakers do the same thing. No one thinks up an idea in a complete vacuum....they are always following in a line of other great thinkers, entreprenuers, and innovators.....they're developing on what others have done in the past. You're only hating on Bill Gates because he's a rich target. Being successful is not about sitting around and thinking. Its about doing. And Bill Gates DID! That why he's friggin rich.
He worked and put the right pieces together. IF you want to give negative connotations to that, be my guest.
Who cares about proportions? The billions he's pumping into charity and our government are far more valuable than, no offense, how much dollars you put in. So what if its "proportional".......which would your prefer...a million dollars from a multibillionaire....or one dollar by someone who owns 2 dollars. Your "proportionality" argument reaks of the same flawed "fairness" doctrine that Barack Obama uses to exploit class warfare and envy.
Yeah, giving up reins to a multibillion dollar company to create one of the greatest charitable funds this world has seen....putting minorities through college....pfffffftt Bill Gates. Let's hate on him.
I've never actually heard Bill Gates scream about how great he is....maybe how great Windows 95 and Vista is...but not how great HE is........he seems pretty personally humble given his wealth....in comparison to most wealthy people and celebrities.
That's true....money isn't everything. Those values you mentioned are valuable and important in our society. That doesn't mean the most efficient thing to do is unconditionally raise taxes on rich and just hand it out to the poor...and let the government do the distributing.
Infidel! 
I have reported you and your comments to Emperor Oprah! Long live the Empire! 
