To my knowledge that only happened after Microsoft got hit with the antitrust lawsuit. Microsoft had no Washington presence before then. I think it’s understandable that he thought he needed to “play the game” after getting such a shakedown from the government.
We had epistemological and political revolutions, it's time for an ethical one!
There's so many examples that are far better than Bill Gates. Gates has a track record of collaborating with govt to realize his aims.
To my knowledge that only happened after Microsoft got hit with the antitrust lawsuit. Microsoft had no Washington presence before then. I think it’s understandable that he thought he needed to “play the game” after getting such a shakedown from the government.