Comments on: Court docs: Ballmer vowed to 'kill' Google

Papers in a case involving Google's hiring of a Microsoft exec say Microsoft's Ballmer vowed to "bury" Google's Eric Schmidt.

Empires rise and fall

Some people responding here are reading these events as warnings signs of Google's impending demise at the hands of Microsoft. Isn't it more believable that these defections are the first cracks in the MS monolith?

Many colleagues of mine have often droned on and on about how Microsoft has some type of eternal domination, has no competition and that they are a perpetual evil force in the world. But these opinsions reveal a lack of historical perspective as well as a forgetfulness regarding business cycles. They also forget that corporations are still legal fictions, no matter the size. The intellects and wills of persons, acting primarily out of self-interest, drive them, either forward or in reverse.

I have always opined that MS will be replaced OR merely superceded by an upstart of a company that markets a slicker product or brand. Google has done that. I always thought their uncluttered homepage was brilliant, unassuming and inviting like a doorway. Who can blame someone in the upper echelons on MS for wanting to try something new at a company who is picking up everything within it's reach, branding it, offering it for free to users and making tons of money?

Such concern...

If only Ballmer had that much passion about killing bugs, I mean features, in Microsoft's software.....

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!

FINALLY!! - ..something I can respect Microsoft for.

Now that I know they have at least one vicious bastard over there, it almost makes me want to consider working there :)

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[RangerGord]

New game??

This sounds like a great new game called, you guessed it, "Kill Google". Staring none other than Dancing Monkey. When the sweat shows though the blue shirt means his strength is down; kills opponents by dancing in front of them screaming "Developers, Developers, ....."; and throwing chairs of course; and so on ....

[SneakyWho_am_i]

Requires Directx

Yeah but it costs 500 USD to buy the game - don't worry, it'll drop in price in 3 months and only be worth $250.

And it requires DirectX 12 (installer not included, order on a CD from Microsoft for $80)

AND it requires 1024MB of VRAM - even though it's a platformer with MIDI sound. Six Xeon processors recommended and at least 4GB of DDR2 667 or faster (preferably faster)

AND it comes on six double sided DVDs, even though it only has ten minutes of replayability.

And the license is shown to you after you bought it and broke the package seal. Sorry, no refunds if you don't agree to their terms (which are rather restrictive) - arrange it with the retailer instead.

The game will take 120GB of HDD space and have three levels with up to two types of enemies and two types of attacks.

Tech support though is excellent.

[Sumatra-Bosch]

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[leefinechan]

We need more guys like Ballmer..