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Another Belated Microsoft Memo
fiannaFailMan writes "Bill Gates has sent out another memo heralding the latest big development in the industry, as he sees it. This time it's web-based software using technology such as AJAX (that MS 'invented but failed to exploit'). The Economist says 'As in previous cases, what is new is not the idea itself, but the fact that Microsoft is taking it seriously.' Zach Nelson of NetSuite decided against writing a memo. 'Writing memos is cheap,' he says, whereas 'writing software is a whole lot harder.'"
Note to self: learn to write software
...how powerful and profitable Microsoft would be if they weren't always five years late to the party.
Memo to self-
Stop writing memos.
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
Dear Anonymous Coward,
;)
Let me just say that—
Sorry, Billy got a BSOD. He'll send his message momentarily.
And by momentarily, I mean in no less time than 72 hours.
Keep your eyes to the sky.
Oh, they managed to exploit it, albeit indirectly.
yes, amazing. zonk dissapears for a while, comes back, posts 2 dupes in a day.
-- lol pwned
Did anyone else first read the title as "Another Baleeted Microsoft Memo"? :/
Zonk has sent out another memo heralding the latest big development in the industry, as he sees it. This time it's web-based software using technology such as DUPES (that Slashdot 'invented but failed to exploit'). The Economist says 'As in previous cases, what is new is not the story itself, but the fact that Slashdotters are taking it seriously.' Commander Taco of Slashdot decided against writing a memo. 'Posting dupes is easy,' he says, whereas 'professional quality editing is a whole lot harder.'"
// TODO: Insert Cool Sig
True, but when the US Congress gets around to changing the number of days in a week to reduce the dependence on forign oil, you friend will only have to upgrade the server, not a bazillion web browsers out there.
From TFA: This prompted yet another memo from Marc Benioff, the marketing-savvy boss of Salesforce.com, a leading proponent of the software as a service model. If Microsoft were serious about Web 2.0 and Microsoft Live, he suggested helpfully in an internal memo sent to the press, it should rename its traditional software Microsoft Dead. Web 2.0, he said, was not about old companies constrained by their legacy products but new firms such as, naturally, Salesforce.com, Writely, Numsum, Zimbra and Goffice.
Flying is easy, just throw yourself at the ground and miss. -Douglas Adams
Maybe they'd call it a "Miki" and get sued by Disney, and both companies will drive each other into bankruptcy?
We can only hope.
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Does this mean listing the Microsoft Frontpage 97 experience on the resume wont get me in the front door. Damn....