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CRN: Linux Peanut Gallery Razzes Microsoft Transition

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 20, 2006

“Last week’s Microsoft succession news sparked an array of
definitely NOT-for-attribution-comments from those who’ve watched
the company forever. Face it, few tech execs have been as demonized
as Microsoft chairman Bill Gates. Well maybe Steve Ballmer, his
CEO, but I digress.

“As the nearly inaudible teleconference kicked off Thursday
afternoon many had to use the wire release as a closed-caption
aid…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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