Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes Horst, The richest man in the world is an easy target often picked on by people motivated by jealousy (this is not directed at you). Barnack was a man who use 35mm film to create a camera, I would say he borrowed the film technology to create his camera wouldn't you say? Peter K > ---------- > From: A.H.SCHMIDT[SMTP:horst.schmidt@actek.com.au] > Reply To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 3:52 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Lens Designs and history- the only take > > > > Lucien wrote: > > > Peter, > > > > Microsoft, a great developer ? > > > > I sometimes wonder how the computer world would be without Bill. > > 'Our world'. > > > > And the photographic world without Oskar ? > > > > Lucien > > > Lucien, How can you compare oscar to Bill gates. > Oscar Barnack was a honest man, an inventor, developer, genius, a > loyal employee to Leitz and a good friend to E. Leitz. > > Bill Gates was and is a thief and a crook, who stole and back stabbed to > make his riches. > > Regards, Horst Schmidt > > >