Microsoft, over the weekend, celebrated its 40th anniversary. Bill Gates, in commemoration of Microsoft's 40th year, recently penned a letter to Microsoft employees mentioning what the company has accomplished, and also painted a rosy picture of what lies ahead.

In the email, Bill Gates wrote that in the past he along with Paul Allen set the goal of a computer on every desk and in every home.

He said that it was a bold idea and at that time a lot of people thought that they were out of their minds to imagine it was possible. He added that it is so amazing to see how far computing has come since then, and that all should be proud of the role that Microsoft played in revolution.

While sharing the future plans, Gates wrote that at present he is much focused on thinking about Microsoft's future as compared to its past. He said that he has a strong belief that computing will evolve faster in the coming 10 years than it ever has before.

Furthermore, he wrote that today's era is a multi-platform world, and that computing will become even more pervasive in coming time.

He added that they are approaching the point where computers and robots will be able to see, move, and interact naturally, which will be unlocking many new applications and will empower people even more.

He mentioned that in the coming years, Microsoft has the opportunity of reaching even more people and organizations across the world. He pointed out that technology is still out of reach for a lot of people because of its complexity and high cost or they simply do not have access.

Gates also applauded Satya Nadella, by saying that under his leadership Microsoft has better positioned than ever to lead these advances. All in all, it was a strong powerful letter to Microsoft employees by Gates.

Microsoft was co-founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen back in 1975. It would eventually go on to become the de-facto standard in computer software thanks to the 1-2 punch of Windows and Microsoft Office.