"Bill Gates is the pope of the personal computer industry. He decides who's going to build"
- Larry Ellison
About this Quote
This quote by Larry Ellison is a humorous method of revealing the tremendous impact and power that Bill Gates has in the personal computer market. By comparing him to the pope, Ellison is suggesting that Gates is the ultimate authority in the industry, which his choices are final. He is implying that Gates has the power to decide who is enabled to construct and manufacture personal computers, which his choices are appreciated and followed by all. This quote is a testament to the enormous influence and power that Gates has had in the market, and how his choices have actually formed the market as a whole.
This quote is written / told by Larry Ellison somewhere between August 17, 1944 and today. He/she was a famous Businessman from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Computers. The author also have 6 other quotes.
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