Bill Gates's Legacy: Constructive Monopolism

Even though Bill Gates has been slowly backing out of Microsoft for the last five years, his actual July 1 departure from the company is a milestone worth reflecting on. What is his single most important legacy? The ability, through monopolistic business practices, to make Microsoft’s products global, de facto standards for business and consumers.

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