This is the kind of stuff that's nice to read. Fierce competitors in the marketplace, but a rather deep friendship in real life. Bill Gates wrote a letter to Jobs prior to his death that Steve kept at his bedside.
Laurene Jobs told Gates about it following Steve's death. In Bill's words, it wasn't any kind of 'peace-making' letter,
Gates sent dying Jobs a letter he kept bedside | Apple - CNET News
Laurene Jobs told Gates about it following Steve's death. In Bill's words, it wasn't any kind of 'peace-making' letter,
"There was no peace to make. We were not at war. We made great products, and competition was always a positive thing. There was no [cause for] forgiveness."
Gates sent dying Jobs a letter he kept bedside | Apple - CNET News