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> [I give Bill Gates an A for vision because, as a business person and a strategist, he's brilliant. His flaw is that his view is not informed by a humanistic or compassionate vision of how to make computers work for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/i-give-bill-gates-an-a-for-vision-because-as-a-business-person-and-a/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

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> [It became clear to me by 1984 that Microsoft was likely going to be the big winner in the PC software apps and operating system category, partly because of the dynamics of owning and controlling the operating system: that gave…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/it-became-clear-to-me-by-1984-that-microsoft-was-likely-going-to-be/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

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## Other authors on Bill

## More by Mitch Kapor

> [Velano Vascular has developed a simple, game-changing innovation that will improve the way medicine has been practiced for decades.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/velano-vascular-has-developed-a-simple-game-changing-innovation-that/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [The Internet, the network of networks, is growing at an exponential pace. It's growing so fast, in fact, nobody really knows how many people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/the-internet-the-network-of-networks-is-growing-at-an-exponential/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [If only I'd stayed on the West Coast, I might have made something of myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/if-only-i-d-stayed-on-the-west-coast-i-might-have-made-something-of/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [I'd always wanted to live in San Francisco, and my circumstances never permitted it. I'm so happy I made the move.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/i-d-always-wanted-to-live-in-san-francisco-and-my-circumstances-never/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [When regulations restricting competition are relaxed, nobody's market share is protected. If telephone companies can offer video programming, cable revenue will surely drop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/when-regulations-restricting-competition-are-relaxed-nobody-s-market/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [Fundly is at the dynamic intersection of high-growth technology startups, social entrepreneurship, and the exploding world of social media. Kapor Capital is proud to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/fundly-is-at-the-dynamic-intersection-of-high-growth-technology/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [In my case, having knocked around at different jobs helped me get a sense of what the world is actually like and also helped…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/in-my-case-having-knocked-around-at-different-jobs-helped-me-get-a/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [I'm like George Lucas, bringing together a creative team that will come up with a unique, well-crafted product.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/i-m-like-george-lucas-bringing-together-a-creative-team-that-will/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [You can't be in the tech community... without realizing there's a big shortage of talent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/you-can-t-be-in-the-tech-community-without-realizing-there-s-a-big/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [Everyone has a subconscious and automatic preference of this over that. Once you're aware of that, you can take steps to change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/everyone-has-a-subconscious-and-automatic-preference-of-this-over/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [If information wants to be free, then that's true everywhere, not just in information technology.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/if-information-wants-to-be-free-then-that-s-true-everywhere-not-just/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [I soon realized that the best thing I could do for the profession of human services was to get out of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/i-soon-realized-that-the-best-thing-i-could-do-for-the-profession-of/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [Diversifying our tech talent pool is an imperative for the tech sector. More diverse engineers and entrepreneurs will bring about a new type of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/diversifying-our-tech-talent-pool-is-an-imperative-for-the-tech/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [StumbleUpon has humanized the Web and mastered a way for people to discover online content by incorporating an individual's personal preferences and recommendations of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/stumbleupon-has-humanized-the-web-and-mastered-a-way-for-people-to/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

> [I'm fascinated by management and organizations: how organizations get things done and how successful organizations are built and maintained, how they evolve as they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-kapor/i-m-fascinated-by-management-and-organizations-how-organizations-get/)

[Mitch Kapor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-kapor/)

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