Venture capitalist Ann Winblad said open source and open standards has made life tough for Microsoft’s co-founder and other kingpins that used to rule the software industry. “The beauty of the ...

I did see billg several times when I was running AT&T WorldNet and afterwards when I left AT&T to found ITXC. He was interested in both businesses, congratulated me on WorldNet’s success, and was ...

Software developer and blogger Joel Spolsky has written a delightful little piece on My First BillG Review, back in the days when he was a program manager on Excel. Times have changed, of course. In ...

It may seem, billg is now saying, that Linux is doing very well, but really it’s “just a significant competitor on the server.” I would have thought that this constitutes a considerable failure for ...

Billg is demoing the new Windows search functions. Even his detractors have to admit, the man drives a very nice demo. He’s not as infectiously enthusiastic as Jobs, but he takes you through all the ...

"Many of my friends were concerned that I wouldn’t find the foundation work as engaging or rewarding as my work at Microsoft. I loved my work at Microsoft and it had been my primary focus for over 30 ...