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- Microsoft won't go open source
- Microsoft won't go open sourcebackboneThe last time when you mentioned something about Solaris which happened to be a different view than Paul Murphy's, he said you were 'WRONG' and you took it without even a counter argument to state your case.Glad to know this time when you dont agree you...
- Tags: SteveB, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., open source
- Discussion threads 2006-10-12
- Linux entrepreneur tries again
- Linux entrepreneur tries againLinux entrepreneur tries againSorry, but I wouldn't trust anything this guy does. Just look what he did with VA Linux. THey nearly went bankrupt and lost millions of dollars. No vision means no future.I predict total failure...This guy is an obvious fraud. First he gets...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Entrepreneurship, Operating systems, Strategy, VA Software Corp., SteveB, Billg, Linux, information technology
- Discussion threads 2005-08-16
- Ballmer: IT does matter
- Ballmer: IT does matterDance Monkey Boy, Dance!!!!Everytime I see an interview with Steve Ballmer I get to thinking of those wonderful videos of a jumping fat bald man screaming on stage. Such a turn-on.[i]Ballmer: If you look at Windows XP or any major Windows phenomenon, the first major step is...
- Tags: Operating systems, SteveB, information technology, Steve Ballmer, open source, Microsoft Windows, rep, acquisition, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-06-07
- Microsoft, EU square off behind closed doors
- Microsoft, EU square off behind closed doorsBallmer is one shrewd CEOBallmer SteveB to us in the loop is one brilliant and shrewd CEO. There is no monopoly and he is correct! There is plenty of choice out there, although I do not understand why anyone would want choices in terms...
- Tags: .NET, Microsoft Corp., SteveB
- Discussion threads 2003-11-12
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- Ballmer does Windows; Johnson joins Juniper
- Ballmer does Windows; Johnson joins JuniperAlso.....Is he really the "face" you want for Vista? Let's be honest here Balmer is not loaded with charisma or well anything that makes one want to buy from him. Stay away from him maybe but buy? heh heh heh Just saying.....Pagan...
- Tags: Sales strategy, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows, Vista! Hurrah, product people, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Juniper Networks Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- DTrace and the Linux bunker mentality
- DTrace and the Linux bunker mentalityBecause it is the Linux way Paul1) Take something good and copy it badly.2) Never, ever listen to anyone offering advice regarding usability [i]"Linux ain't no Fisher Price OS"[/i] etc.3) Spend more time arguing on the mailing lists, than actually developing and bug-testing.RE: DTrace and...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, DTrace, SCO Group Inc., Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- We don't want you to talk, Mr. Ballmer
- We don't want you to talk, Mr. BallmerThe ghost of Mr. Ballmerwill be forced to bear the clippy's that he has forged in this life.Oh, the eternal wailing.Well, hey, it IS fun to watch them squirm. But, it probably DOES help themshort term at least to create FUD around open...
- Tags: open source, MSFT, Steve Ballmer
- Discussion threads 2008-07-12
- Microsoft: We don't have to buy Yahoo outright; Is it joint venture time?
- Microsoft: We don't have to buy Yahoo outright; Is it joint venture time?Great PlanningMy guess is that Microsoft is going buy Yahoo Search for 20 to 25 billion. That will take away more than half of Yahoo valuation instantly. MSFT then going to merge MSN into Yahoo for an...
- Tags: Operating systems, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-18
- The real question: Is Microsoft still interested in Yahoo?
- I actually believed Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer when he said he was walking away from buying Yahoo. I wasn't among the crowd who thought Ballmer was just posturing, waiting for Yahoo stock prices to plummet and Yahoo shareholder lawsuits to mount before sweeping back in and getting Yahoo for a...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Site Development, Financial Accounting, Internet, Finance, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Yahoo vs. Microsoft: Thanks for the letter Steve; Now give us more money or get lost
- Yahoo vs. Microsoft: Thanks for the letter Steve; Now give us more money or get lostI'd rather see Apple buy them out...At least with Apple, they would be guaranteed to be infused with some true innovation on top of what they already have. Microsoft would suck the life force right...
- Tags: Corporate governance, Investment, Financial accounting, MICROSOFT TODAY, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-07
- Feeling the heat at Microsoft
- Feeling the heat at MicrosoftFeeling the heat at MicrosoftSo there IS competition. I read so many posts on the talkbacks saying there was no competition and Microsoft was a monopoly. As always, they were wrong. No worries though, Microsoft being the strongest of the bunch will still maintain its...
- Tags: Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Telecom & Utilities, UNIX, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-28
- Does Microsoft really need Yahoo? Pondering the opportunity costs
- Does Microsoft really need Yahoo? Pondering the opportunity costsInterseting thoughtScare them out of existence.Plan B?Plan B would be give Google (currently around 77%) the 12.23% share of the global marketplace currently held by Yahoo? Microsoft has a whopping 6.02% as of last month, thus not being a great deal...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-20
- Microsoft waiting for formal rejection from Yahoo
- Microsoft waiting for formal rejection from YahooMicrosoft will not negotiate with "Web 2.0" companies...Microsoft has no reason to negotiate. Companies should feel honored to be a buyout target of Microsoft. These Yahoos would gain access to the MS Company Store, Vista Enterprise with auto/activation and access to the latest and...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., formal rejection, rejection
- Discussion threads 2008-02-19
- Microsoft ready for proxy fight to capture Yahoo?
- Microsoft ready for proxy fight to capture Yahoo?3.2. Really, this lacks style. A better approach would be to talk about howyour rep said MS is preparing the technology necessary to crush Yahoo, but, out of the goodness of their hearts, and with respect for Yahoo employees, they are doing this...
- Tags: Operating systems, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., YAHMic
- Discussion threads 2008-02-19
- What's Microsoft's next move in fight for Yahoo?
- What's Microsoft's next move in fight for Yahoo?All pretty standard. The price will go up, MS will likely prevail, thenthere will be the regulatory approval process. The question is, who will pay for all of the damage if the deal is not approved?MSFT will fight in the hills, they will...
- Tags: E-mail, Microsoft Windows, Mergers & Acquisitions, Operating systems, investor, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-11
- Microhoo: The end game
- Microhoo: The end gameDomain Name Microhoo Not for SaleHere's my offer to buy it and Vikram Gautam's reply. So Microsoft and Yahoo better think of another name for their merger if it will really ever happen.From: "MicroHoo Vikram Gautam" Add Mobile Alert To: deletedSubject: Re: i will...
- Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, game, Yahoo! Inc., merger, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-02-10
- Yahoo reportedly says no to Microsoft, but the game is far from over
- Yahoo reportedly says no to Microsoft, but the game is far from overNot dead yetIt's sick, maybe injured, but not dead. If it does a little restructuring and leverages more of it's assets such as Flickr and Zimbra, along with shedding off some of the dead weight from fading...
- Tags: Games, Telecom & Utilities, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., game
- Discussion threads 2008-02-09
- Report: Yahoo board to meet on Microsoft offer
- Report: Yahoo board to meet on Microsoft offerSay goodbye to the internetIf Microsoft buys Yahoo and rapes the internet just like it did with the PC.Just DO IT...Stop waffling and sign on the line which is dotted. Friends, Yahoos, countrymen, Microsoft has come to bury Yahoo not to praise it....
- Tags: Corporate governance, Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo board, Microsoft Corp., board, Internet
- Discussion threads 2008-02-08
- Ballmer outlines Microsoft's eight long-term growth bets
- Ballmer outlines Microsoft's eight long-term growth betsAwesome speech...My rep and I flew in First Class to see this. I decided to miss the Super Bowl and attend a Windows Server 2008/Vista SP1 "Better Together" wine and cheese function on Sunday night. I heard the game was close, but not nearly...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Operating systems, Handhelds, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., long-term growth bet, growth bet
- Discussion threads 2008-02-04
- Microsoft-Yahoo the mother of all clusterbombs
- Microsoft-Yahoo the mother of all clusterbombsMicrosoft-Yahoo the mother of all clusterbombsI can see the buy out having a lot of good value. Yahoo Answers and Yahoo Finance have been very strong for the company. Everyone knows the Yahoo name. Microsoft has Live services. Microsoft has a...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Backups, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., clusterbomb
- Discussion threads 2008-02-01
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