Bill Gates has criticized the charitable initiative Google
Philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates yesterday in an interview with Business Week initiative has criticized Google for the provision of wireless internet access, by flying balls residents of third world countries. According to Gates, in many ways, "Internet on the flying balls" - a public relations campaign aimed at promoting its own brand of Google. "When you die from malaria, I think you look at these flying balls and realize that they will not help you survive. When children die from rasstroytva stomach, then no one site will not help them get rid of the disease, "- says Gates.
According to him, the problems faced by the countries of Africa and southern Asia, mostly related to health and is more fundamental than Google's plans to provide access to the network. He also noted that the majority of the inhabitants of Africa does not need a free Gmail and Youtube with educational video, and an extra portion of food or a party of vaccines. "Google says that they plan to do a lot, but so far they only hired PR-specialists and have achieved great publicity in light of its shares. interest of society to this soon fades and Google to close its operations.
Google - are actors who do what you need them to and do not do anything to actually fight against poverty, "- says Gates. Recall that Google now social and charitable work direction Google.org, which is engaged in activities in three main areas: technology to respond to crises, such as search and detection of people at the time of emergency, the project Google Flu and Dengue to fight infectious diseases, as well as Google for Nonprofit which is responsible for the provision of free access to paid Google products for charities, public and other organizations, as well as various associations of disabled persons, orphans, etc. "Of course, I remain a firm supporter of the principles of the digital revolution, and I believe that the internet connection for schools, hospitals - this is extremely important, but when we talk about low-income countries, where there are a lot more pressing problems, and if you want to help, then better join in the fight against malaria, "- says Gates.
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