Managing people is a critical component to a successful business.  While he did get his hands dirty a lot during the early years, you can&#x27;t take away from him credit just because he commanded others to do the labor.<p>I understand and appreciate you sentiment. You&#x27;re right, it wasn&#x27;t entirely due to him, it was a collaboration between hundreds of people.  But, if he left during the very early years, it&#x27;s an almost certainty that MS would not have achieved its success and influence.