Farewell, Bill Gates. (10 moments, 53 years, some famous sayings, celebrities' tributes, and the woman behind him)

Today (US time on the 27th, a Friday), Bill Gates will step down from his position as Microsoft's Executive Chairman, officially retiring from his front-line role. In the future, he will only work one day per week, and will dedicate more of his energy to his charitable endeavors.

The era of Bill Gates has come to an end.

Gates' initial ideal was very simple: to place a PC on every person's desk, and he succeeded in doing so.