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This is why Bill Gates spends so much time fundraising for the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation - He's providing the social proof to the IRS that it's not simply his pet projects or marketing arm. He provides much if not most funding, but he gets assent and agreement from other wealthy donors.

(My opinion is that it's nearly all bullshit - A ton of what the foundation does is provide incentives for both government and NGO aid-services to stay locked into Microsoft products, but I don't think it's at the level of charity fraud)

>>Gauntl+(OP)
I think it's just elaborated PR. Bill is getting old and thinks more and more about his 'legacy' and how he will be remembered.

>>Gauntl+(OP)
> A ton of what the foundation does is provide incentives for both government and NGO aid-services to stay locked into Microsoft products

Wait, is that documented? The foundation will only give you money if you use Microsoft products? Or they won't officially do that, but potential grant receivers have had foundation representatives strongly hint it would be better for everyone if they kept using Microsoft products?

Because that's a pretty big claim to make otherwise.