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Mark leaves MSFT

  • Artigo

Mark thinks we have forgotten how to ship software and that we haven't kept up with how the world has changed around us. Longhorn has definitely been a long haul - no denying that. But we've made a heck of a lot of great steps along the way with Server 2003, XPSP2, three releases of Media Center Edition, and two release of Tablet PC. Seems like a lot of software is getting shipped to me...

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  • Anonymous
    March 04, 2005
    But he's correct about the .Net framework. It has much more of a server presence than on the client. This isn't something that cannot be resolved by Click-Once either.

    Many may have it through windows update, but that cannot be assumed.

    Maybe we need 'feature packs' to accompany service packs.
  • Anonymous
    March 04, 2005
    Yeah, but 5 year old sql server, 1.x DotNet Framework, modest changes to office between 2k and 2k3, ISA 2k to 2k4 (Enterprise version not avail until 2/05), protracted beta for x86 64 bit XP/2k3 and no real antivirus? I know, enhancements have been made via sp's and option pks, but in some cases, like sql server, its a hard sell. Heck, I've seen trade mags with "whidbey" content in them dated 2003! VS2k5 probably won't fully RTM until Halloween '05, at the earliest. I don't believe "quitting" is the answer, but it must be frustrating.
  • Anonymous
    March 04, 2005
    A note of jealousy? One of your finest engineers, perhaps the person who knew more intricate details single-handedly of your operating system than anyone else, now has a better job with a far less evil company...

    Awwww, poor Microsoft. I imagine poor BillG is having quite a bad day...

    I hope other distinguished and senior engineers take note - now is a good time to jump ship.
  • Anonymous
    March 04, 2005
    I gotta reply to this one. It's not jealousy at all. It's a big company. Sometimes people leave. Sometimes really smart ones do. We got many years of great work from Mark, and now he's moving on because that's whats best for him. If he's not happy at MSFT, it's better for him to be productive somewhere else than unhappy here when there are others who would love to grow into the role he occupies. I think applies to everyone here - not just our DE's.
  • Anonymous
    March 04, 2005
    I think its hilarious how he says Microsoft has forgotten how to ship software and then he joins a company that leaves all of its software in beta. ;)
  • Anonymous
    March 04, 2005
    So why are we all moving away from Exchange and Office then?

  • Anonymous
    March 04, 2005
    He meant the difference between an online-service enhancement and shipping software as a shrink wrapped product. The first is very rapidly 'shipped' to users, teh latter isn't.

    One more sign to me Mark is going to work on a hailstorm clone for Google: i.e.: your webbased universe.