The article mentions:<p>&gt; &quot;Top of the list for me is that Bill did not engage – either himself or the company – in the political process early enough.  When Microsoft’s competitors were effectively lobbying the government, Bill’s attitude was the government should just go away and leave Microsoft alone,&quot; Silverberg wrote in a Quora Q&amp;A session held Friday.<p>And then again:<p>&gt; Silverberg writes Gates didn&#x27;t engage the government and politicians early on because he believed the company was competing fairly and creating enough value for the customers. But that approach was a &quot;disaster,&quot; he writes, as it essentially made the US government and the EU to &quot;declare war on Microsoft.&quot;<p>This is totally insipid and futile news, what knowledge do we gain from this? A news company that takes an article and digest for us?<p>This goes on to show what it really is: just a place to exhibit their ideology, just take a look at how they use fear to instill on the (or wannabe) businessman the idea that you must lobby to be successful.<p>Which is the most ridicule thing in the world, as these people are just the ones that defend the neoliberal stance, which they are just refuting (which was the original Bill Gates ethos).