http://simonwillison.net/2008-06-26T17:17:30+00:00Simon Willison2008-06-26T17:17:30+00:002008-06-26T17:17:30+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2008/Jun/26/anil/#atom-tag

<blockquote cite="http://www.dashes.com/anil/2008/06/bill-gates-and-the-greatest-tech-hack-ever.html"><p>Bill Gates has pulled off one of the greatest hacks in technology and business history, by turning Microsoft's success into a force for social responsibility. Imagine imposing a tax on every corporation in the developed world, collecting $100 per white-collar worker per year, and then directing one third of the proceeds to curing AIDS and malaria.</p></blockquote> <p class="cite">&mdash; <a href="http://www.dashes.com/anil/2008/06/bill-gates-and-the-greatest-tech-hack-ever.html">Anil Dash</a></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/aids">aids</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/anil-dash">anil-dash</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/bill-gates">bill-gates</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/hacks">hacks</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/malaria">malaria</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/microsoft">microsoft</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/philanthropy">philanthropy</a></p>