Another Belated Microsoft Memo

fiannaFailMan writes "Bill Gates has sent out another memo heralding the latest big development in the industry, as he sees it. This time it's web-based software using technology such as AJAX (that MS 'invented but failed to exploit'). The Economist says 'As in previous cases, what is new is not the idea itself, but the fact that Microsoft is taking it seriously.' Zach Nelson of NetSuite decided against writing a memo. 'Writing memos is cheap,' he says, whereas 'writing software is a whole lot harder.'"

Memo

[Donut2099]

Note to self: learn to write software

Just imagine...

[Anonymous Coward]

...how powerful and profitable Microsoft would be if they weren't always five years late to the party.

unseen memo by Bill Gates

[digitaldc]

Memo to self-

Stop writing memos.

Re:Open Love Letter To Bill Gates..

[boarder8925]

Dear Anonymous Coward,

Let me just say that—

Sorry, Billy got a BSOD. He'll send his message momentarily.

And by momentarily, I mean in no less time than 72 hours.

;)

Failed to exploit? Nah.

[abscondment]

Oh, they managed to exploit it [microsoft.com], albeit indirectly.

Re:Another dupe

[tehwebguy]

yes, amazing. zonk dissapears for a while, comes back, posts 2 dupes in a day.

Re:Memo

[Tackhead]

> Note to self: learn to write software

Addendum: Make sure someone fucking buries the next NetSuite and fucking kills the next Zach Nelson before the lunch with Ballmer. Buy stronger chairs, too.

Never stay up past 11:35am

[DigitalHammer]

Did anyone else first read the title as "Another Baleeted Microsoft Memo"? :/

Another memo

[psykocrime]

Zonk has sent out another memo heralding the latest big development in the industry, as he sees it. This time it's web-based software using technology such as DUPES (that Slashdot 'invented but failed to exploit'). The Economist says 'As in previous cases, what is new is not the story itself, but the fact that Slashdotters are taking it seriously.' Commander Taco of Slashdot decided against writing a memo. 'Posting dupes is easy,' he says, whereas 'professional quality editing is a whole lot harder.'"

Re:Never stay up past 11:35am

[WilliamSChips]

No, if it was a baleeted memo, it would be "Dear Bill Gates, How do you type with boxing gloves on?"

Re:AJAX and Comet

[T-Ranger]

True, but when the US Congress gets around to changing the number of days in a week to reduce the dependence on forign oil, you friend will only have to upgrade the server, not a bazillion web browsers out there.

lmao @ Mark Benioff

[fbg111]

From TFA: This prompted yet another memo from Marc Benioff, the marketing-savvy boss of Salesforce.com, a leading proponent of the software as a service model. If Microsoft were serious about Web 2.0 and Microsoft Live, he suggested helpfully in an internal memo sent to the press, it should rename its traditional software Microsoft Dead. Web 2.0, he said, was not about old companies constrained by their legacy products but new firms such as, naturally, Salesforce.com, Writely, Numsum, Zimbra and Goffice.

Re:In other news...

[B3ryllium]

Maybe they'd call it a "Miki" and get sued by Disney, and both companies will drive each other into bankruptcy?

We can only hope.

Re:Who owns it?

[Anonymous Coward]

Who owns AJAX?

Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY 10022.

Re:AJAX and Comet

[VATechTigger]

Does this mean listing the Microsoft Frontpage 97 experience on the resume wont get me in the front door. Damn....