On 04/09/05, Sreenadh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I suggest that everyone of you read this new item. Especially Mr.Steve > Ballmer's words. > http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050904/ap_on_bi_ge/google_microsoft > Don't really see this as a big thing. If you have been reading news blogs, IT news websites, even news papers you would know that this has been brewing for some time. Google has been compared to the next microsoft by everyone from theregister to the new york times, all have slated google for its ruthless recruitment of staff and how it is very much like the Microsoft of old. All companies small or large hate to lose their most valuable assets, and in the software market that is usually people.
This is an age old story, who can blame steve for getting angst at some upstart software company, that has been buying up other software companies at a rate equal to that of Microsoft, has an amazing share price, and is now stealing the cream of microsoft's employees. Who wouldn't be angry. A few links for people who are interested: New York Times - Relax Bill, google is now public enemy number 1 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50E15FE355A0C778EDDA10894DD404482 The Enquirer - Google the next Microsoft http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=11305 The Register - Google, the new Microsoft http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/08/26/google_as_microsoft/ web developer - Is google the next microsoft http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-33921.html daN -- _____________________________________________________________ " They that can give up liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin 1706 - 1790 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dubailug/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
