Comments on: Too many chefs in Microsoft's kitchen?

With Bill Gates stepping away, Microsoft is making moves to become less of a one-man show.

[Joe Bolt]

A moment of silence, please

We should all bow our heads for a minute of respectful silence for the multitudes of people out there who have lost their favorite scapegoat. The next time Internet Explorer or MS Word exhibits the tiniest little problem, no longer will these people be able to scream, "DAMN THAT BILL GATES!!" Now they'll have to yell, "DAMN THOSE TOO MANY CHEFS IN MICROSOFT'S KITCHEN!", which, admittedly, just doesn't have the same cathartic value for these poor, tired souls who only wanted their computers programs to work 100% perfectly 100% of the time.

<the C-Net crowd bows its collective head for one minute of reverential silence>

Thank you.

[technewsjunkie]

Make it a short moment

I'll take you4r bait...

Personally, I believe it has been Gate's extreme competitiveness that created the Microsoft "ethos" who's attitude is win at ANY cost and sacrifices quality for quantity (market share lock in). I've always blamed and cited Microsoft - as an entity - for it's behavior, not Gates in particular. As far as perfection is concerned, Windows (and MS app.s) is far from "occaisional little annoyances". It's a pain in the butt!

[Norseman]

Luckily, I don't have to scream at anyone.

My computer works 100% perfectly 98% of the time. It's 100% free of any Microsoft software!

[fakespam]

Geez, I wonder . . .

Spaghetti code and too many chefs?

I once saw a picture of Apple's OSX team. A handful of guys
being tormented by Jobs.

I believe less is more. Let a few fellows really rip Vista apart, and
maybe get a good OS.

Sorry, I was being foolishly optimistic. My bad.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/7505/

Programmer #A-5 of www.totallyparanoia.com

[Chung Leong]

If that happens...

...the crazy Macheads will be screaming "Microsoft stole the idea from Apple!!!"

[microsoft slayer]

too many mcdonald cooks

in microsuck's kitchen...can't for the big vista flop!

[tonybove]

Will Anyone Listen to Ozzie and Harriet?

I've always thought that you could figure out where Microsoft is
going next by reading Bill Gates' lips in interviews, speeches,
and press conferences. Like Babe Ruth, Gates would point in the
direction of his next home run and get ready to swing at the
pitch. He then would leave it up to the spin controllers at
Microsoft to remove any ballplayers who might get in his way. It
was refreshing, at least, to occasionally read about Gates
remarking in petulant tones about a competitor while his spin-
control machine was looking the other way. Bill Gates typically
takes any competition personally.

Do you think we'll ever see this kind of candid response from
Ozzie and Mundie? So far, I have trouble staying awake while
reading their spin-controlled interviews. Despite Ozzie's fresh
outlook and innovative past, I don't see how this dynamic duo
can pull off a dramatic sea change for Microsoft while still in
Steve Ballmer's shadow. While Ozzie is a relative newcomer with
new ideas, Mundie has been at Microsoft since 1992. Clearly his
ideas have helped shape Microsoft's strategies in the last
decade, which doesn't give me confidence that the company will
change much.

[tonybove]

Will Anyone Listen to Ozzie and Harriet?

I've always thought that you could figure out where Microsoft is
going next by reading Bill Gates' lips in interviews, speeches,
and press conferences. Like Babe Ruth, Gates would point in the
direction of his next home run and get ready to swing at the
pitch. He then would leave it up to the spin controllers at
Microsoft to remove any ballplayers who might get in his way. It
was refreshing, at least, to occasionally read about Gates
remarking in petulant tones about a competitor while his spin-
control machine was looking the other way. Bill Gates typically
takes any competition personally.

Do you think we'll ever see this kind of candid response from
Ozzie and Mundie? So far, I have trouble staying awake while
reading their spin-controlled interviews. Despite Ozzie's fresh
outlook and innovative past, I don't see how this dynamic duo
can pull off a dramatic sea change for Microsoft while still in
Steve Ballmer's shadow. While Ozzie is a relative newcomer with
new ideas, Mundie has been at Microsoft since 1992. Clearly his
ideas have helped shape Microsoft's strategies in the last
decade, which doesn't give me confidence that the company will
change much.