Ray Ozzie To Step Down From His Role At Microsoft 229
denobug writes "Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect at Microsoft, is stepping down. He is to remain with Microsoft until he retires, focusing his efforts 'in the broader area of entertainment where Microsoft has many ongoing investments,' based on a memo from Steve Ballmer. Also according to Steve's memo, the role of CSA was unique and it will not be filled."
I'm Ray Ozzie, (Score:5, Funny)
Bailing out from this exploding gas bag, before she burns down to the bare frame.
Re:End of Azure (Score:5, Funny)
That's ridiculous. We all know that Ballmer would be perfectly happy to dance around a giant empty building while clapping and shouting "Developers, developers, developers, developers."
Re:I'm Ray Ozzie, (Score:3, Funny)
I thought 3 digit UIDs were a myth....
D: It is a miracle.
He stated the reason why (Score:5, Funny)
He's stepping down to spend more time with his baby, Lotus Notes.
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Re:Rah-rah Cloud (Score:5, Funny)
Indeed, Ray Ozzie did play a pivotal role in helping keep Microsoft's leaders heads in the cloud.
Re:Huh (Score:1, Funny)
Better to keep your mouth shut and look like an idiot---
Than to open it and remove all doubt.
(I know a few manager types that should keep their mouths shut.)
Re:This is /., not FOX News. (Score:1, Funny)
Instead of just asking bullshit leading questions, you should make some statements of fact or opinion, and we can discuss those.
Has Ray Ozzie admitted to killing the Azure Services Platform in 2010? Now, I'm not saying that Ray Ozzie killed the Azure Services Platform in 2010. On the contrary, I believe that Ray Ozzie DID NOT kill the Azure Services Platform in 2010. It is very possible that he did do it, though. Please, give us solid proof that he did NOT kill the Azure Services Platform in 2010. If he didn't, why won't he deny these allegations?
Re:MS could have owned the cloud (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft never did understand Lotus Notes.
Neither did any of the users who were forced to try to use it.
Re:End of Azure (Score:2, Funny)
"Step Down From His Role" Does that include no more wiping Ballmer spooge off his chin?
How's that for "imagery"?
Re:I'm Ray Ozzie, (Score:3, Funny)
Its up to ten million and it hasn't found any more one digit UIDs, just the first ten.
Have you checked to make sure that there aren't any in the vast space between two whole numbers? That sounds like it could be quite a complicated exercise.
Re:I'm Ray Ozzie, (Score:5, Funny)
Its up to ten million and it hasn't found any more one digit UIDs, just the first ten.
Have you checked to make sure that there aren't any in the vast space between two whole numbers? That sounds like it could be quite a complicated exercise.
Hey you are right. I found more low numbers right after 4294967296.
Re:End of Azure (Score:3, Funny)
Delphi.
Death metal (Score:3, Funny)
I loved ozzie's music. He should bite the head off balmer like a bat.
Re:Its not as funny as you think (Score:3, Funny)
You're right, we should reap the dead UIDs and auction them off for great justice.
Re:End of Azure (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Ray's Real Job (Score:4, Funny)
"God! is there nothing about Microsoft that is not some sad, hollow sham?"
I don't know. Notepad and freecell are pretty solid.
Re:End of Azure (Score:4, Funny)
I think its more like having a single technical lead in a powerful position is a bad thing for management because they keep asking hard questions. So lets split the role into smaller project based positions, leaving the strategy to management and marketing.
I think it would be cheaper and more effective to leave the strategy to Paul the Octopus [wikipedia.org]. He's probably nicer too.
Re:Ray's Real Job (Score:1, Funny)
He was installed, to keep the board and principal shareholders mollified at the prospect of a Gates departure that left the Corporation in the hands of clueless Sales executives.
In Ballmer's defence, Apple has done quite well being lead by a clueless sales executive.