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Charles Simonyi leaves Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the special-invention-clauses dept.

tibbetts writes "The New York Times reports (printable version) (Free blah di blah) that Charles Simonyi, the former chief architect at Microsoft and creator of Bravo, a text-editing program that later became Microsoft Word, has left the company to form his own startup. The focus of his new company is to "simplify programming by representing programs in ways other than in the text syntax of conventional programming languages," which is highly ironic in light of his infamous Hungarian Notation style of naming variables. Perhaps more amazingly, 'Mr. Simonyi has left Microsoft with the right to use the intellectual property he developed and patented while working there.'"

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  1. He probably by Fenresulven · · Score: 1, Troll

    'Mr. Simonyi has left Microsoft with the right to use the intellectual property he developed and patented while working there.'
    He probably threathened to reveal some rather embarassing details about how Microsoft has abused it's market power if they didn't give it to him.

  2. just another example by NixterAg · · Score: 0, Troll

    "It looks like the wheels are coming off! This time for sure! No really, this looks very bad for Microsoft!"
    Posted by [any_slashdot_editor] on [several_times_every_stinking_day]
    from the Boy-Who-Cried-Wolf Department

  3. Reasons why... by hsmyers · · Score: 1, Troll

    Given his resume, it seems clear that he would have to start his own company if he wishes to leave Microsoft--no one else would hire him.

  4. He wrote Word by fishlet · · Score: 0, Troll

    Considering Word is perhaps the most buggiest piece of crap in the MS office suite (Excel & Access are relatively good)- I'm not sure MS is losing too much with the passing of this guy. Still it is interesting that MS isn't making a big issue about the IP this guy contributed. Maybe cause' it aint very good.

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  5. I Just Glanced at the Hungarian Notation Article by Master+of+Transhuman · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's lucky this guy is a billionaire 'cause he'll never work again - he's a fucking idiot...

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