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Another Microsoft Exec Steps Down
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CmdrTaco
on Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:16 AM
from the another-one-bites-the-dust dept.
from the another-one-bites-the-dust dept.
Arcanimus writes "On Tuesday, the corporate vice president of Windows Live and MSN marketing, Martin Taylor, announced that he is leaving Microsoft.
Just three months ago, Taylor was appointed to his new position to manage the marketing of Windows Live. In his 13 years with the company, Taylor even worked directly with CEO Steve Ballmer."
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What did he take when he left (Score:5, Funny)
Interesting... (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Interesting... (Score:5, Interesting)
Wired had an article last October which spoke to this.
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,69161,00 .html?tw=wn_tophead_7 [wired.com]
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sinking ship? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:sinking ship? (Score:5, Informative)
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Re:sinking ship? (Score:5, Insightful)
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Re:sinking ship? (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:sinking ship? (Score:5, Insightful)
Same reason so many people bailed out of Apple once the scope of the Copland disaster was realized. This was before Apple started talking to NeXT or Be, and it was pretty clear that having Apple on your resume would Not Be a Good Thing once it all hit the fan.
-jcr
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Re:sinking ship? (Score:5, Insightful)
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Is this good or bad? (Score:5, Insightful)
Still, a lot of corporate culture comes down from the top. Gates' ambition to have "microsoft products on every computer in every home" turns into overly aggressive business behavior. With him and others going, are things going to improve for the rest of us? Or have any of these guys been keeping others in check, and they're about to get worse?
Re:Is this good or bad? (Score:5, Interesting)
Raikes perfected the pre-canned answer to every question that gates and balmer soon adopted. Talking to anyone of them is like pressing buttons on a child's speak and spell toy - there is absolutely no thought behind what they say, just pr department approved pre-canned responses.
Gates was a good guy. Balmer is a hot head that is out of his league but because of his friendship with bill and bill's desire to get out of it, balmer has had the lead for a while.
But again, i reiterate, the evil is from the ruthless marketing leadership. Unfortunately they got the job done.
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No HOLES barred? (Score:5, Funny)
Here's a hint: that phrase pertains to fighting, and it's no HOLDS barred.
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Re:No HOLES barred? (Score:5, Funny)
In other news, noted playwright William Shakespeare was at the beach when he bent over and heard a ripping sound. Convinced he had torn his swim trunks, he asked a companion to look behind and report. "No holes, Bard" was the reply.
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Re:Is this good or bad? (Score:5, Insightful)
When Microsoft started, our current "friend", IBM, was considered evil.
Microsoft has done some strange businness practices, but has also helped spawn Linux, Opensource, Firefox, etc. I dont think Opensource would have got even half the amount of exposure had Microsoft not attacked it so vigorously.
SO in the future, in hindsight, we may even THANK Microsoft.
Finally Bill Gates may have gotten most of his fortune through Monopolistic Practises, but hhe has already pledges to give away 90% or more to charity, and as funds. If he does indeed do that, well woudlnt that be equal to the amount of money that he gained from being monopolistic?
If Microsoft were more "fair" as we wish, his fortune would be probably 10% of what it is. So in a way, he is giving away for good causes, exactly what he got through ill gotten gains?
Points to consider
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Windows Live (Score:5, Funny)
Jumping Ship? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Jumping Ship? (Score:5, Interesting)
You are not the only one who thinks that lots of people are leaving.
"...look for several dozen of his closest and oldest associates to leave the company in the next four to six weeks, and look for Steve Ballmer to leave, too, within a year."
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20060615
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Not really a big deal (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Not really a big deal (Score:5, Insightful)
But according to the article about Gates leaving the other day, that transition has already been in progress for a couple of years. Why does it seem like execs are suddenly leaving?
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Microsoft should spin-out branches (Score:5, Interesting)
Windows, Inc.
Office, Inc.
MSN, Inc.
Visual Studio, Inc.
XBox, Inc.
The smaller companies would be more nimble and would have to be more competative. They'd be better performers as they wouldn't have the mother organization as a cruch.
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Sounds more like he was canned than resigned (Score:5, Insightful)
FTFA...
That doesn't sound like he resigned to go elsewhere, but more like "There's the door, someone grab his badge and escort him out."
We'll probably never know why, but this is Slashdot, so speculation is almost as good as fact.
Tune of the day (Score:5, Funny)
Yesterday
All my competitors seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh I believe in yesterday
Suddenly, my head has half the hair that used to be
There's an office chair hanging over me
Oh yesterday, came sudlenly
Why Linux had to come
It wouldn't say
We did Netscape wrong
Now I long for yesterday
Yesterday
Monopoly was such an easy game to play
Now I need to catch up with IP
Now I long for yesterday
Yesterday
Cringely's predictions (Score:5, Interesting)
You gotta wonder (Score:5, Funny)
*sounds of struggling in the background*
"We bolt them down now, Steve."
Re:Incoming Obligatories (Score:5, Funny)
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