Re: Dr. Bill Gates, Philanthropist, Genius, and Visionary. FSF? What has it done?

[Alfred M. Szmidt]

   Honorary PhDs are real degrees.  In fact in academic circles, an
   honorary PhD is thought of very highly because to earn one a person
   has to accomplish a great deal in life rather than just sit through
   7 years of school like other doctors.

RMS has 4 of honorary PhDs (one from the Swedish Royal Institute of
Technology, which beats Linköpng anyday), and a honorary
professorship.  Guess RMS did more in his life than Bill Gates.

   > Is it correct to call him "Doctor" Gates when his PhDs are
   > pretend?

   Once again, his PhDs are not pretend.  They are legitimate degrees.

Actually, they are not legitimate.  They a _honorary_ PhDs.  The
person who got the honoray PhD didn't do an disseration which means
anyone who is a bit famous can get a honoray PhD.

Now go away...  We have free software to write.