prog_tom i doubt it very much because for starters bill gates wasnt that good at programming sure he was good/great even but he was fantastic at marketing and business.

He didnt create dos he bought it for $10.

Thats why i doubt you'd be the next bill gates or ms because your sitting on a vb forum not learning how business works etc.

My thoughts are that the next MS will come from another industry not IT. Because in IT when a good idea or new company comes along MS has the power to buy em out anyway!