tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post115042497709564834..comments2024-03-18T12:52:48.117-07:00Comments on Mini-Microsoft: Bill Gates Will Retire. One Day. Kinda.Who da'Punkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18205453956191063442noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1151720894977160602006-06-30T19:28:00.000-07:002006-06-30T19:28:00.000-07:00"I wish I knew how to quit you"Is Mini-Micro a hom..."I wish I knew how to quit you"<BR/><BR/>Is Mini-Micro a homo? Please let the answer be yes! I fancy him already!<BR/><BR/>(Or maybe quoting from a 'gay' film doesn't automatically determine someones sexuality, who knows!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1151630536709504702006-06-29T18:22:00.000-07:002006-06-29T18:22:00.000-07:00We've got so big, slow and boring that even BillG ...We've got so big, slow and boring that even BillG is leaving.<BR/>It seems that "The B&M Charity Foundation" is going to be a very good place to work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1151576603639157232006-06-29T03:23:00.000-07:002006-06-29T03:23:00.000-07:00To the idiots that knock Bill Gates I say: "Look a...To the idiots that knock Bill Gates I say: <BR/><BR/>"Look at the scoreboard losers".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150958332427292332006-06-21T23:38:00.001-07:002006-06-21T23:38:00.001-07:00I heard it was his foot-SpazI heard it was his foot<BR/><BR/>-SpazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150958284152204472006-06-21T23:38:00.000-07:002006-06-21T23:38:00.000-07:00According to Microsoft HR guidelines, there are on...<I>According to Microsoft HR guidelines, there are only two reasons a person can be walked to the door without due process. One is being in possession of child porn, and the other is physical violence on campus.</I><BR/><BR/>There's many different things that will get you escorted out the door. Sometimes those doing the escorting are the nice men with short haircuts wearing suits with bulges just over their hips. No, they don't wear sunglasses (inside). No, they're not looking for Mr. Anderson. Yes, they will provide a ride in a van or a Crown Vic. Saw it happen a couple yrs ago. <BR/>Over the yrs, like in any excessively large gov't like bloatocracy, there will be a number of times a yr when someone gets the free car/van/SUV ride to the house of concrete and really strong glass windows. I've seen, heard rumors of, and helped spread unsubstantiated gossip about several such busts over the last decade at MS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150944170340106462006-06-21T19:42:00.000-07:002006-06-21T19:42:00.000-07:00>>>Word on the street was major HR violationI thin...>>>Word on the street was major HR violation<<<<BR/>I think that is a likely explanation. That is what happened to the ex-CTO they got from Overture to head up the MSN Search advertising effort (forget his name now). That was back in late '03/early '04. Rumor was he engaged in some highly inappropriate actions (read: sexual harrassment) at an offsite conference. He was in his post at MSFT for about 4 months before getting suddenly canned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150942635530712742006-06-21T19:17:00.000-07:002006-06-21T19:17:00.000-07:00http://www.proudlyserving.com/archives/2006/06/the...http://www.proudlyserving.com/archives/2006/06/the_microsoft_c_6.html<BR/><BR/>Interesting evening reading after the days work is finished for any non Microsoft employee.<BR/>Still goes to show that most of the posts here still miss the boat, plane, etc...<BR/>Your so wrapped up in whats in it for me! or Who's going next (could be you) etc...<BR/>Musical chairs is being played there and many people will be left without a seat after the music stops.<BR/>Not the new hires but those that have been there and are riding coatails.<BR/>To borrow a phrase...<BR/>"It's not personal it's just business".<BR/>Hopefully these changes will help the average consumer that purchases your BOX software everyday.<BR/>Does anyone there know how much this market provides $.$$$.$$$.$$ to your bottom line and props up your profit and stock price?<BR/>Without us your stock would be worth much less than the current bitch and moan price!!!<BR/>Damn shame that all the Scoble evangelical stuff could not have been used to ADVERTISE your INTERNAL software to the masses.<BR/>Who are you trying to evangelize?<BR/>Us or your employees?<BR/><BR/>CustomerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150937545942974452006-06-21T17:52:00.000-07:002006-06-21T17:52:00.000-07:00The reason, why Martin Taylor was kicked?Who da'Pu...The reason, why Martin Taylor was kicked?<BR/><BR/>Who da'Punk == Martin Taylor<BR/><BR/>They found out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150921908608501442006-06-21T13:31:00.000-07:002006-06-21T13:31:00.000-07:00According to Microsoft HR guidelines, there are on...According to Microsoft HR guidelines, there are only two reasons a person can be walked to the door without due process. One is being in possession of child porn, and the other is physical violence on campus.<BR/><BR/>When I was a GM, I had an employee that had a fight with his girlfriend in the Microsoft parking lot. He pushed her, which was caught on camera. She filed a complaint, HR made me terminate him the next day. He was here on a visa, and was sent back two days after that.<BR/><BR/>No due process, no warnings, no negotiation on these two issues, per Microsoft HR.<BR/><BR/>If someone is walked to the door in a hurry, one of these is the likely reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150919178325678732006-06-21T12:46:00.000-07:002006-06-21T12:46:00.000-07:00http://www.channel9.ca/mstribute.wmvhttp://www.channel9.ca/mstribute.wmvAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150909031219905902006-06-21T09:57:00.000-07:002006-06-21T09:57:00.000-07:00Mini,Any comments or insights on Martin Taylor lea...Mini,<BR/><BR/>Any comments or insights on Martin Taylor leaving MSFT so "unexpectedly"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150883633168544512006-06-21T02:53:00.000-07:002006-06-21T02:53:00.000-07:00Hi Mini, I dont know if you have read this , but s...Hi Mini, <BR/><BR/>I dont know if you have read this , but since it does mention minimsft, I thought you would like to read this !<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.proudlyserving.com/archives/2006/06/the_microsoft_c_6.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.proudlyserving.com/archives/2006/06/the_microsoft_c_6.html</A><BR/><BR/><I><BR/>The level 71 developer snorted. "Well, around here the 'firm scion' would be Bill Gates. And 'omit' is pretty obvious. Sounds like he's one of those bloggers who wants to get rid of Bill."<BR/><BR/>RobertLa said, "Oh right, I've heard of those guys. There's a site they all get together on to complain about management. I forget what it's called--miniature something-or-other."<BR/><BR/>VirgilI spoke, his voice steely. "You mean Mini-Microsoft."<BR/></I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150881934879942592006-06-21T02:25:00.000-07:002006-06-21T02:25:00.000-07:00Word on the street was major HR violation, pretty ...<I>Word on the street was major HR violation, pretty ugly stuff. So it's like it's a house cleaning thing..</I><BR/><BR/>Would this be a "violation" in the DiPietro mould?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150877857942181122006-06-21T01:17:00.000-07:002006-06-21T01:17:00.000-07:00Hmm...Martin was Steve's guy. I thought they were ...Hmm...Martin was Steve's guy. I thought they were grooming him for the inner circle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150873932844361222006-06-21T00:12:00.000-07:002006-06-21T00:12:00.000-07:00Word on the street was major HR violation, pretty ...<I>Word on the street was major HR violation, pretty ugly stuff. So it's like it's a house cleaning thing..</I><BR/><BR/>Must have been major...never seen a corporate bio updated that fast!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150870146232346672006-06-20T23:09:00.000-07:002006-06-20T23:09:00.000-07:00On top of Taylor being gone, this Hase guy is gone...On top of Taylor being gone, this Hase guy is gone. <BR/><BR/>What is Taylor's exit about? I've seen the Enron exec's getting shown a better exit. I mean a press release the day before a firing? This better be a SERIOUS hr violation, because anything else would be disrespectful, and I'm not sure anyone worth their salary should join this organization at a high rank if they are willin to discard their execs in such a distasteful manner. <BR/><BR/>Three months after a promotion? WowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150855685600849182006-06-20T19:08:00.000-07:002006-06-20T19:08:00.000-07:00Word on the street was major HR violation, pretty ...Word on the street was major HR violation, pretty ugly stuff. So it's like it's a house cleaning thing..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150855056562677522006-06-20T18:57:00.000-07:002006-06-20T18:57:00.000-07:00It better be that Martin Taylor was found naked in...It better be that Martin Taylor was found naked in bed with a 9yr old girl or that he pee'd in the church and murdered a few parishioners during Sunday service, to be let go like that.<BR/><BR/>Any other reason will be unacceptable.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150854045636098782006-06-20T18:40:00.000-07:002006-06-20T18:40:00.000-07:00Did Martin Taylor leave, or was he fired? Accordin...Did Martin Taylor leave, or was he fired? According to the MSNBC article, the company stated, "We have made the difficult decision to part ways with Martin, but we don't comment on personnel matters," the company said. "We appreciate Martin's contributions at Microsoft over the past 13 years."<BR/><BR/>Sounds like maybe it was not a voluntary exit from the way they phrased it. It sounds like it was Microsoft's decision to "part ways".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150850742019177042006-06-20T17:45:00.000-07:002006-06-20T17:45:00.000-07:00Did someone say other execs will soon follow?http:...Did someone say other execs will soon follow?<BR/><BR/>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13447862/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150843105352334032006-06-20T15:38:00.000-07:002006-06-20T15:38:00.000-07:00Looks like Martin Taylor just punched out. Good ne...Looks like Martin Taylor just punched out. Good news or bad? Sounds like maybe Gates' leaving is setting some other balls in motion...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150839994147419432006-06-20T14:46:00.000-07:002006-06-20T14:46:00.000-07:00Well Ray Ozzie just posted on Channel 9 in a norm...Well Ray Ozzie just posted on Channel 9 in a normal user thread in the Coffeehouse<BR/><BR/>http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=206140#206140<BR/><BR/>so i like him already<BR/>(bill never did that ;))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150825804471529502006-06-20T10:50:00.000-07:002006-06-20T10:50:00.000-07:00"We made mistakes, of course. Most of them were om..."We made mistakes, of course. Most of them were omissions we didn't think of when we initially wrote the software. We fixed them by doing it over and over, again and again. We do the same today. While our competitors are still sucking their thumbs trying to make the design perfect, we're already on prototype version No. 5. By the time our rivals are ready with wires and screws, we are on version No. 10. It gets back to planning versus acting: We act from day one; others plan how to plan -- for months."<BR/> -- Bloomberg by BloombergAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150825390000127092006-06-20T10:43:00.000-07:002006-06-20T10:43:00.000-07:00"In short, for Microsoft to have the barest hope o..."In short, for Microsoft to have the barest hope of preserving its monopoly, it has to build a whole new monopoly based on honest, original work devoid of politics, backstabbing, and lies. This means not only does Gates have to go, but for all practical purposes CEO Steve Ballmer should go, too, because he's as responsible as Gates for this mess."<BR/><BR/>Overall stupid article but there's an element of truth to this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1150803840566373352006-06-20T04:44:00.000-07:002006-06-20T04:44:00.000-07:00"Has anyone read this yet? I'd love to hear inside..."Has anyone read this yet? I'd love to hear insiders' views on his ideas.<BR/><BR/>http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20060615.html"<BR/><BR/>How come most things on PBS always seem to include black helicopters flying overhead in whisper mode feeding black suited agents into the streets below?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com