Microsoft Bigwigs Donate to Telescope

January 4, 2008 By ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- A project to build a pioneering telescope in Chile got a $30 million boost Thursday with donations from Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and former company executive Charles Simonyi.

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gopher65 - Jan 04, 2008
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Gates may not be useful in the computer world, but at least he and his charity foundation do some good:). I guess no one is *all* bad heh.
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