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3 Email Chiefs Come to Dinner

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the life-and-times dept.

Carl Bialik writes "The heads of email from Google, Yahoo and Microsoft all recently went over to Wall Street Journal columnist Lee Gomes's house for dinner and conversation. Gomes has an interesting writeup of the conversation that transpired. The meal started as a lovefest for Gmail and Google's Paul Buchheit, with Microsoft's Kevin Doerr (no relation to the venture capitalist) and Yahoo's Ethan Diamond 'agreeing that much of the current excitement in the email world can be traced back to last year's debut of Mr. Buchheit's Gmail.' But Gomes adds, 'Whatever early lead Gmail may have had in creating a next-generation email program, both Microsoft and Yahoo have more than caught up. I wondered out loud to Mr. Buchheit if Gmail, the pioneer, might now be falling behind. "There is a lot more we want to build," he responded.'"

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  1. That was the worst joke ever... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It started off ok but the punchline could use some work.

  2. And then... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The meal started as a lovefest for Gmail and Google's Paul Buchheit, with Microsoft's Kevin Doerr (no relation to the venture capitalist) and Yahoo's Ethan Diamond 'agreeing that much of the current excitement in the email world can be traced back to last year's debut of Mr. Buchheit's Gmail.'

    Reportedly, soon after, Steve Ballmer threw a chair at Mr. Doerr, who was told that he was going to be "fucking killed."

  3. one of many obvious jokes by LodCrappo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Google's Paul Buchheit, with Microsoft's Kevin Doerr (no relation to the venture capitalist) and Yahoo's Ethan Diamond walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says, "what is this, a joke?"

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    -Lod
  4. And Yahoo's Ethan Diamond... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    (no relation to the lattice of carbon atoms)

  5. Unfortunately, Buchheit kept interrupting to... by loggia · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unfortunately, Buchheit kept interrupting to mention advertisers based on what Doerr and Diamond were talking about.

  6. And for dinner they had... by bk4u · · Score: 5, Funny

    spam egg spam spam bacon and spam

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    Remember kids, with great power comes great opportunity to abuse that power
  7. Chefs? by yeremein · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who else read the title as "3 Email Chefs Come to Dinner"?

    I had a picture in my mind of Iron Chef.

    Today's ingredient is... (drum roll)

    SPAM!!

    (A can of Spam is unveiled amid lights, smoke, and dramatic music.)