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Ray Ozzie's dream of connectivity
Outside the Lines —
... Steven Levy writes about Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie in the latest issue of Wired. The nearly 7,000-word profile doesn't offer many new revelations about the software + services or cloud computing efforts that Ozzie is leading at Microsoft, but it provides a vivid portrait of Ozzie's path from the University of Illinois in 1973 to taking over Bill Gates' software czar responsibilities in 2005. ...
How Economic Turmoil Breeds Innovation
Tech Observer —
... wraps, so he's shy about the details. But he's excited about the market conditions.
"It's the same thing," he says. "There are lots of really good people and space around, and all of the traditional people who build companies are sitting this out because they think the market's bad and it's going to get worse." In other words, the timing couldn't be better.
by Daniel Roth for Wired.com
Also on Wired.com:
Ray Ozzie Wants to Push Microsoft Back Into Startup Mode
The Decline and Fall of an Ultra ...
Microsoft's Personal Reboot: Web-Centric, But Beyond "The Cloud"
paidContent —
... Steve Ballmer may be Microsoft's CEO, but Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie is the more important "man behind the curtain." Tasked with filling Bill Gates' massive computing shoes since 2006, Ozzie's main focus has been helping to revamp MSFT's products and services so that they're relevant to the Web 2.0 generation—with the entrenched development team kicking and screaming the whole time. In a lengthy Wired profile, Ozzie lays out some of the steps MSFT has taken and continues to take in its quest to maintain supremacy both on- and offline: ...
Microsoft, Google and Cloud Wars
Geek In Disguise —
... I think it beginning to gain some traction is the different approach we’re taking from Google in our quest to collaborate with the industry on data centers. We’re sharing our learning's and as Dell says, looking “to drive innovation forward, to get great minds engaged”. This story is going to rumble on for sure but I feel good about our progress and plans. All part of the Software plus Services approach sidenote: Debra is included in the dream team photo in the recent Wired article on Ray Ozzie.
London Blogger Gathering: Live Mesh, Cloud Computing
Geek In Disguise —
A quick shout out to anyone interested in joining us for a beer or two in London next Thursday night to meet and talk about Live Mesh and cloud computing. As Steve Lamb says we have Jeff Hansen and Angus Logan in town so it should be a fun chat. Jeff reports to Ray Ozzie so can tell you even more than this months Wired article :) I’ll be there with a few other softies and a few beers so if you’re free from 6-8pm next Thursday in London, come along to The Coach and Horses. It will not be a marketing pitch – just a chance to share a few cold ones and chat with some clued up boys from Redmond. I’ll ...
This Isn’t Your Grandfathers Microsoft
Geek In Disguise —
Dan’l Lewin talked at LeWeb this week and whilst I thought Marissa Mayer from Google won the crowd over more, Dan’l had some interesting stuff to say. He talked about BizSpark of course which is an awesome offering if you’re a startup and want a tonne of nearly free ($100) software….more interesting to me was the chat about Ray Ozzie and the “new Microsoft” we’re seeing under his technical leadership. As my pal Kris told me, the real fun at LeWeb is the cab rides you get to share. I travelled with ...
Next Version of MS Office May Straddle Desktop and Cloud
Wired: Epicenter —
The first public beta of Windows 7 was released this weekend, but Microsoft has kept comparatively quiet about Office, it's companion top-tier software product.
According to recently leaked documents, it looks like next version of MS Office, code-named Office 14, won't arrive until late 2009 or early 2010 (good luck deciphering this ghastly infographic). This is the timeline that we've expected ever since Microsoft said as much at its PDC developer event in October 2008.
But that's also the projected release window for Windows 7, and the public beta for the desktop OS is already here and feature-complete -- all ...
Ray Ozzie: Microsoft is not threatened by netbooks, Google Wave is ‘anti-web’
VentureBeat —
... And not only is Microsoft moving its applications and infrastructure onto the web — indeed, Levy as written about Ozzie’s efforts to push Microsoft in that direction — but when it comes to those laptops, Ozzie said: “We’re always going to need an operating system. … The experience on top of that OS is what’s changing.” ...
