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February 21, 2008 6:35 AM PST

Microsoft CEO to make 'significant' announcement

by Martin LaMonica
UPDATE: Sources tell CNET News.com that the announcement will be a pledge from Microsoft to not sue open-source developers. See the full story here.

Microsoft's top brass will hold a teleconference on Thursday morning to make a "significant company announcement" that is unrelated to the takeover attempt of Yahoo.

A media alert sent on Thursday said that CEO Steve Ballmer, Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie, Senior Vice President of Server and Tools Business Bob Muglia, and General Counsel for Legal and Corporate Affairs Brad Smith will be on the call.

The company did not specify the content of the announcement except to say that it is not related to its proposed multibillion-dollar acquisition of rival Yahoo.

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNET's Green Tech blog. He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. Before that, he was executive editor at IT publication InfoWorld. E-mail Martin.
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Is Ballmer on the way out.
by tgrenier February 21, 2008 7:14 AM PST
I sure hope so. I liked MS much more when Bill was CEO. I hope they make Ozzie CEO so I don't have to be ashamed of MS anymore.
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No, Ballmer is not
by Matt Asay February 21, 2008 7:26 AM PST
It's actually much bigger than that.
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WOW!
by Commander_Spock February 21, 2008 7:32 AM PST
Could there be an "announcement" that Microsoft has decided to loosen their end chain (release the Source-Codes) that is restricting the movement/development of the 800lb Gorilla that is "OS/2". This would/should be exciting/spectacular to watch. :-) ;-) :-)
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nothing to do with OS/2
by WhuzYoDaddy February 21, 2008 7:53 AM PST
Remember, this is supposed to be a "significant" announcement.
X-Box?
by jtg1 February 21, 2008 8:09 AM PST
maybe there is a new X-Box coming out that is blue-ray to complete with Sony....I betcha that is the announcement.
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No
by bigdbag February 21, 2008 8:48 AM PST
Learn some grammar.

No, it won't be an X-Box with blu-ray guaranteed. Only dumbasses would think that
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