Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation set conditions so that these contributions do not simply increase the foundation's endowment, but effectively work as a matching contribution, doubling the foundation's annual giving. Bloomberg News noted, "Buffett's gift came with three conditions for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Bill or Melinda Gates must be alive and active in its administration; it must continue to qualify as a charity; and each year it must give away an amount equal to the previous year's Berkshire gift, plus an additional amount equal to 5 percent of net assets. Buffett gave the foundation two years to abide by the third requirement."
Bill Gates Must Die computer geek, it's a bit of a letdown." Bill Gates Must Die "Bill Gates Must Die" is the third track on John Vanderslice's "Mass Suicide Occult Figurines" album released in 2000 on Barsuk Records. On 9 February 2000, "SF Weekly" reported that Vanderslice had trouble releasing a number of promotional compact discs of the album "Mass Suicide Occult Figurines" featuring the track "Bill Gates Must Die". The Los Altos, California-based CD manufacturer Media Technology Services declined the release stating they took issue with the submitted cover art that spoofed the Microsoft logo. Sales associate of the company, Parvis Ghajar, said