Getting ready for a global pandemic is every bit as important as nuclear deterrence and avoiding a climate catastrophe.
Bill GatesMaintaining a consistent platform also helps improve product support - a significant problem in the software industry.
Bill GatesTake agriculture, where we haven't done much, or sanitation; saying, "okay, we will be able to make a really huge effort there." It really energized the foundation and half of what we've gotten done in this last decade is because Warren [Buffett] trusted us.
Bill Gates