garyp
08-27-2004, 05:46 PM
Gates: Longhorn changed to make deadlines
News.com
http://news.com.com/2008-1016_3-5327377.html
In an interview Mr. G mentions the folks in Mountain View.
Q. How do you feel about morale right now at Microsoft and what do you think this will do? Is Microsoft at a point right now where you think it has to be shaken up and motivated?
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A. Some things here are cases where there is a clear competitor. If you take our guys who are competing with Google, they understand exactly what they're measured against and how everybody thinks Google walks on water and they've got to surprise the world.
News.com
http://news.com.com/2008-1016_3-5327377.html
In an interview Mr. G mentions the folks in Mountain View.
Q. How do you feel about morale right now at Microsoft and what do you think this will do? Is Microsoft at a point right now where you think it has to be shaken up and motivated?
<snip>
A. Some things here are cases where there is a clear competitor. If you take our guys who are competing with Google, they understand exactly what they're measured against and how everybody thinks Google walks on water and they've got to surprise the world.