Why Ballmer Should Leave Microsoft

An anonymous reader writes "In the wake of the announcement of Bill Gates' departure from the top spot at Microsoft, CNN Money is carrying an article arguing that Steve Ballmer should step down as well." From the article: "Since Gates stepped down as CEO in 2000 in favor of Ballmer, the company has floundered technically and strategically. As the company's chairman, chief software architect and supposed visionary, Gates deserves blame for missing the wave of Web-based software that has propelled Google and Yahoo. But Ballmer has made gaffes of his own in his longtime role as head of the company's business side. They include an undistinguished push into business applications to compete with Oracle, financial maneuvers that have failed to stir the stock - which has slumped 16 percent so far this year - and continuing antitrust problems in the United States and Europe."

Comments

Ballmer shouldn't step down.

[LiquidCoooled]

He should become the chairman.

Afterall, he is qualified.

Thank you, I'll be here all night.

Re:Ballmer shouldn't step down.

[Anonymous Coward]

Listen up, if I hear just one more Ballmer joke, I'm going to f**king kill every single one of you! Thanks, Steve B.

Re:Ballmer shouldn't step down.

[hasbeard]

Yes, I think the chair jokes are on their last legs.

Re:Ballmer shouldn't step down.

[aplusjimages]

Oh and they give you insightful. You ask and they do. Mod this as brilliant.

Leave Ballmer in place

[Iphtashu Fitz]

The entire linux community (and probably Mac as well) is strongly in favor of him remaining!

Word

[mazzarin]

Right, why don't they bring a bunch of new MBA students in to replace them. The fresh new non-tech oriented ideas will surely revitalize the company. /sarcasm meter explodes

While we're at it ..

[Entropy]

# Comments are for wusses
chant()
    for {Microsoft.Employees}
        do
        print "Why %borg should step down." (Microsoft.Employees)

rejoice()
    for a = 1 to 1000000000
# This comment does nothing, like comments are good for anything anyways.
    print "REJOICE! The evil Empire is dead! Long live the mighty penguin!"

main()
    while Microsoft.Exists=1
        chant()
    rejoice()

Re:While we're at it ..

[Alioth]

Don't forget:

public void runMicrosoft(String stuffToDo) throws Chair
{
  if(stuffToDo == "kill fucking Google")
  {
      throw new Chair("executive swivel");
  }
.....
}

Microsoft without Ballmer

[layer3switch]

is like zoo without monkey.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1704605405 04066962

Re:The heir apparent.

[RsG]

heck, the parodies practically write themselves

Only in Soviet Russia.