webeagle12 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 (edited) MSNBS News Alert: Microsoft chairman Bill Gates transitioning out of company in 2008 more info to come..... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13348456/ Added direct link to news story at MSNBC --Hurmoth Edited June 16, 2006 by Hurmoth Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lare2 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 a link to the article would help ... :/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperSnake Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I just posted that in General Chat just a few seconds before you did! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
embj Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I was just fixing to post this...I can't believe it. I wonder who's gonna be in charge? :huh: BTW, there's no article yet. It was just sent out as an MSNBC alert. I'm sure there will be more about it soon. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremic9188 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 watch the press conference http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/default.mspx Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
linsook Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 hes going to focus on global health and education. he is not going to leave microsoft but getitng out of the daily role at microsoft. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremic9188 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I was just fixing to post this...I can't believe it. I wonder who's gonna be in charge? :huh: Ray Ozzie will take the role of Chief Software Architect Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdog666al Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Heh, Leave just before the Great "Plummet" known as VISTA. .....I'm JOKING. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranasrule Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Say it aint so Bill :cry: :cry: ..... say it aint sooooo :cry: :cry: :cry: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
embj Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Eh...I thought he was stepping down as the chairman or something major like that. Wow....there are like 3-4 threads about this already. "Bill Gates will transition out of a day-to-day role in Microsoft effective July 2008 to spend more time on his global health and education work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and will continue to serve as the company?s chairman and an advisor on key development projects. Ray Ozzie assumes the title of chief software architect and will begin working side by side with Gates on all technical architecture and product oversight responsibilities, while Craig Mundie takes the new title of chief research and strategy officer and will work closely with Gates to assume his responsibility for the company?s research and incubation efforts." Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdfoi83wyrl Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/15/gates.ap/index.html Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LogicalApex MVC Posted June 15, 2006 MVC Share Posted June 15, 2006 Good.... Maybe then we will see some much needed changes at Microsoft! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasmorph Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Heh, Leave just before the Great "Plummet" known as VISTA. .....I'm JOKING. Like rats leaving a sinking ship... ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Who is Ray Ozzie? I would have thought Steve Ballmer would have taken over. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaurav Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Damn...I hope MS will continue making quality software without much of his contribution. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdfoi83wyrl Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 LOL... someone just pranked called them with a "question", I just heard it on the live webcast :-) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasmorph Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey...goodbye... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+vlsi0n Subscriber¹ Posted June 15, 2006 Subscriber¹ Share Posted June 15, 2006 Stock article Link Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alladaskill17 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 We should get a pole as to whether people think it will be a good thing or not. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL_ Veteran Posted June 15, 2006 Veteran Share Posted June 15, 2006 So...Mr G is no longer the Big Cheese anymore? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdfoi83wyrl Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Maybe this is an indication that Vista or some other future product really sucks and BillG wants to be out of the way when the negative reviews start pouring in... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipdo Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Eh...I thought he was stepping down as the chairman or something major like that. Wow....there are like 3-4 threads about this already. yeah...i mean, he's still technically head of the company....just not in a day-to-day position like the CSA requires... So...Mr G is no longer the Big Cheese anymore? yes, he still is... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Veteran Posted June 15, 2006 Veteran Share Posted June 15, 2006 Eyyy Neowin had this up on its front page 6 minutes before the Reuters article was syndicated and 14 minutes before the BBC... go us! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+vlsi0n Subscriber¹ Posted June 15, 2006 Subscriber¹ Share Posted June 15, 2006 Maybe this is an indication that Vista or some other future product really sucks and BillG wants to be out of the way when the negative reviews start pouring in... Or maybe he has been for awhile hinting that he wants to work closer with his charity foundation? No.. that can't be it. :wacko: :whistle: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Veteran Posted June 15, 2006 Veteran Share Posted June 15, 2006 Maybe this is an indication that Vista or some other future product really sucks and BillG wants to be out of the way when the negative reviews start pouring in... Ummm...no. He's still the Chairman, after all - he's not cutting all ties. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/470386-bill-gates-transitioning-out-of-company/#findComment-587609720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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