07.23.08
Quick Mention: Microsoft’s President of Platforms & Services Quits
This is big and the implications quite serious. What did Kevin see that made him leave? Might it be the tough reality?
In a surprise move, Kevin Johnson, the president of Microsoft’s Platforms & Services Division, is leaving the company, Microsoft said this afternoon. Johnson, who reported to Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, headed groups including the Windows team and the company’s consumer online services, where Microsoft has struggled to keep up with Google in the critical Internet search market.
This isn’t an ordinary departure and it’s part of an exodus that includes Allchin, Gates, Poole, Valentine, and other key staff.
Highlight: Novell was the first to acknowledge that Microsoft FUD tactics had substance. Novell then used anti-Linux FUD to market itself. 
Highlight: Xandros let Microsoft make patent claims and brag about (paid-for) OOXML support. 
Highlight: Linspire's CEO not only fell into Microsoft arms, but he also assisted the company's attack on GNU/Linux. 
Highlight: Microsoft craves pseudo (proprietary) standards and gets its way using proxies and influence which it buys. 
Highlight: The invasion into the open source world is intended to leave Linux companies neglected, due to financial incentives from Microsoft. 
Analysis: Xen, an open source hypervisor, possibly fell victim to Microsoft's aggressive (and stealthy) acquisition-by-proxy strategy.
Lol said,
July 23, 2008 at 11:23 pm
hum…how long can this go on ?