Comments on: Differences and similarities between Microsoft and Google http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google Digital Lifestyle Aggregation - helping to establish open source infrastructure Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:20:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Microsoft Mesh: Heading in the Right Direction* « The Meshverse Journal - Node 3 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245065 Microsoft Mesh: Heading in the Right Direction* « The Meshverse Journal - Node 3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:01:26 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245065 [...] to Ray really got Marc Canter excited(also, check out this audio interview where Marc describes his Chris Matthews moment). Ozzie is [...] [...] to Ray really got Marc Canter excited(also, check out this audio interview where Marc describes his Chris Matthews moment). Ozzie is [...]

]]> By: Dave Pentecost http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245062 Dave Pentecost Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:12:59 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245062 Funny how describing a "Vision" that is what Google is already doing is a beautiful revolutionary thing for a Microsoft exec. Hope that works works out for Ozzie. Sure got you going. Funny how describing a “Vision” that is what Google is already doing is a beautiful revolutionary thing for a Microsoft exec. Hope that works works out for Ozzie. Sure got you going.

]]> By: Jay Fienberg http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245059 Jay Fienberg Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:01:00 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245059 I wonder though, if the big question isn't about the leadership perspective, but about the middle. If the future means that the 1980s monolithic approach is replaced by distributed and diverse approaches, that may mean that the brilliance of the "middle" of the company is where you can get the real pulse for the what the company can do. So, Google's big bosses are kinda quiet, but Google has a very sophisticated and vocal middle reaching out and connecting in a lot of directions. At Microsoft, there's nice perspective coming out of the bottom and top of the company. But, I don't know if the people in the middle there are free enough to push into all the different directions where these technologies future will be created. I think a "holistic strategy" is a good ideal, but I wonder whether the *right* holistic strategy today is one where there's more creative chaos at the middle of the company than everyone stepping in line with a strong leaders' game plan? I wonder though, if the big question isn’t about the leadership perspective, but about the middle. If the future means that the 1980s monolithic approach is replaced by distributed and diverse approaches, that may mean that the brilliance of the “middle” of the company is where you can get the real pulse for the what the company can do.

So, Google’s big bosses are kinda quiet, but Google has a very sophisticated and vocal middle reaching out and connecting in a lot of directions.

At Microsoft, there’s nice perspective coming out of the bottom and top of the company. But, I don’t know if the people in the middle there are free enough to push into all the different directions where these technologies future will be created.

I think a “holistic strategy” is a good ideal, but I wonder whether the *right* holistic strategy today is one where there’s more creative chaos at the middle of the company than everyone stepping in line with a strong leaders’ game plan?

]]> By: Joe http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245053 Joe Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:59:40 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245053 Marc your Right about Ray and his vision, but you're wrong about Microsoft being old school, the one biggest thing that Ray has brought to Redmond and the reason that Bill Gates stepped down so that Ozzie could take over is that he has what's needed to take Microsoft forward and represent the thinking of a lot of very gifted people. Ray is the head figure of the new thinkers at his company, they've always been there waiting for someone to represent them, now they have their voice and the results are starting to show . You're right, the future is going to be very interesting. Marc your Right about Ray and his vision, but you’re wrong about Microsoft being old school, the one biggest thing that Ray has brought to Redmond and the reason that Bill Gates stepped down so that Ozzie could take over is that he has what’s needed to take Microsoft forward and represent the thinking of a lot of very gifted people.

Ray is the head figure of the new thinkers at his company, they’ve always been there waiting for someone to represent them, now they have their voice and the results are starting to show .

You’re right, the future is going to be very interesting.

]]> By: Chris Peterson http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245051 Chris Peterson Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:57:48 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245051 Strategy and vision are overrated. Google espouses the "bottom-up" Linux approach. Is it successful? Obviously. Is it scalable? Could Google write software of the scale of Windows and Office? I don't know. Strategy and vision are overrated. Google espouses the “bottom-up” Linux approach. Is it successful? Obviously.

Is it scalable? Could Google write software of the scale of Windows and Office? I don’t know.

]]> By: Interview with Marc Canter at Henricus http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245050 Interview with Marc Canter at Henricus Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:08:49 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245050 [...] Marc wrote a blog post after hearing Ray Ozzie’s keynote at MIX 08 in Las Vegas, giving it rave reviews. [...] [...] Marc wrote a blog post after hearing Ray Ozzie’s keynote at MIX 08 in Las Vegas, giving it rave reviews. [...]

]]> By: Scripting News for 3/7/2008 « Scripting News Annex http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245049 Scripting News for 3/7/2008 « Scripting News Annex Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:53:57 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245049 [...] Marc wrote a blog post after hearing Ray Ozzie’s keynote at MIX 08 in Las Vegas, giving it rave reviews. [...] [...] Marc wrote a blog post after hearing Ray Ozzie’s keynote at MIX 08 in Las Vegas, giving it rave reviews. [...]

]]> By: Dave Bunnell http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245047 Dave Bunnell Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:09:47 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245047 I've been out of this world for awhile, but your enthusiasm which I see is a reflection of Ray Ozzie's enthusiasm tells me some really incredible things are going to be happening as Microsoft squares off against Google....good report! I’ve been out of this world for awhile, but your enthusiasm which I see is a reflection of Ray Ozzie’s enthusiasm tells me some really incredible things are going to be happening as Microsoft squares off against Google….good report!

]]> By: Alex Barnett http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245042 Alex Barnett Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:44:10 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-between-microsoft-and-google#comment-245042 "requires Silverlight" ?? sheesh Marc, you really have sold out... :P “requires Silverlight” ??

sheesh Marc, you really have sold out… :P

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