The real Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates.

It is not individuals but corporations (although some individuals like Steve J. continue to have big impact). Bill Gates stepped down as CEO in 2000 and left FTE in 2008; not an apples to apples comparison between the charts

change to max and you get a completely different story.

That is somewhat true. The market caps have been closing their gaps quickly, so it's not completely different. The companies are nearing equality as far as stock worth.

The point is, since Steve came back to Apple, he has soundly out done Gates.

No, he hasn't. Jobs has outdone Steve Balrog, which isn't much of an accomplishment, and is certainly nothing to be proud of.

Gates' efforts have been dedicated to philanthropy, Jobs is becoming ever more of a control freak. My vote goes to Gates, in spite of not really liking Microsoft as a company. Gates has done FAR more for the industry and the world than Jobs.

Ahh. That is quite true. I stand corrected.

As to Jobs the control freak, I don't like it either.

As to Gates the philanthropist, he has done the world a load of good.

If you're comparing the two individuals I think Bill Gates is winning the money game.