Another Microsoft Exec Joins Google

SirClicksalot writes "CNN is reporting that Vic Gundotra, a 15-year veteran general manager at Microsoft, has left the company to join Google. Gundotra worked at Microsoft as general manager for platform evangelism to get software developers to use Microsoft's software and online offerings. The function he will perform at Google is not yet known, but he will need to wait one year before starting his new job because of a non-compete clause in his contract."

Was that...

[bcat24]

the sound a chair being thrown?

Curious statement

[TubeSteak]

"We are uncertain what precise role he will play when he begins working for Google, but he has a broad range of skills and experience which we believe will be valuable to Google," Google spokesman Steve Langdon said in an e-mail statement.

Soo... the guy is going to take a year long vacation and then Google might know what job they're giving him?

Either Google is lying or they're poaching MS execs just to be dicks.

developers

[Anonymous Coward]

developers developers developers developers

Re:the announcement

[karnal]

I would think you'd rather have a chair that is so heavy Mr. Ballmer couldn't HIRE someone big enough to throw the thing...

I'm thinking 100lb cinderblocks replacing each of the wheels... You definitely don't want the wheels, because you don't want him to be able to roll the now 500lb+ chair at you.

Only on slashdot...

[rogerramrod]

You get modded a troll when you correct your own post.

Re:developers

[OmegaBlac]

chairs chairs chairs chairs...

Is it a vicious cycle?

[Anonymous Coward]

I mean, are there more executives leaving MS because they don't have a chair to sit on? It can get hard on the feet.

Re:Was that...

[OmegaBlac]

Could also be the sound of hundreds of thousands of Slashdot geeks rushing to quickly type out a housand variations (there will be dupes of course) of the "Ballmer Tossing Chairs" jokes. Each starting with "And in Redmond...".

He'll need that year

[zecg]

Company policy all of a sudden not allowing him to be evil must be quite a thing to adapt to after Microsoft.

Re:the announcement

[iced_773]

No, no. "fsck" is a *nix command. Ballmer wouldn't say that.

Corrected quote:

No, you won't need to move, 'cause I'm going to chkdsking KILL YOU NOW!

Re:Was that...

[Anonymous Coward]

Gundotra worked at Microsoft as general manager for platform evangelism to get software developers to use Microsoft's software and online offerings.

Hope the fall back plan isn't Ballmer as platform evangelist: "Use Visual Studio or I'll f*cking kill you!"

Dear Steve Ballmer...

[Comatose51]

Dear Steve Ballmer,

At the rate Microsoft is losing executives to Google, you might be wondering how Microsoft is going to fill its ranks in the near future. Have no fear. I represent a client who have decades of managing large scale operations. His track record of coming up with complex plans for achieving great goals and his resiliency after failures speak for themselves. Most importantly, I can guarantee you that he will never, ever join Google because, like Microsoft, he too is inherently evil and hellbent on world domination.

I give you, Dr. Evil.

Best wishes,
-Headhunter Inc.

And in redmond...

[abscissa]

Could also be the sound of hundreds of thousands of Slashdot geeks rushing to quickly type out a housand variations (there will be dupes of course) of the "Ballmer Tossing Chairs" jokes. Each starting with "And in Redmond...".

Sounds like someone is throwing a chair because he didn't get the to post the first chair joke.

I'm gunna ****ing kill

[DittoBox]

I'm gunna ****ing kill those chair jokes! I've done it before and I'll do it again. I'm gunna ****ing kill those ****ing chair jokes!!

POLL: Future career prospects for Steve Ballmer...

[Anonymous Coward]

1. Uncle Fester look-alike
   
2. Furniture mover
   
   

Cast your votes now!

platform evangelism?

[alexandreracine]

Gundotra worked at Microsoft as general manager for platform evangelism...

What's that? Now you have to pray for your Microsoft software to work correcly?

Re:You know...

[WilliamSChips]

He'd probably throw a chair at Slashdot.

Re:Great News

[WilliamSChips]

The only problem is that Google's Stargate is connected to Thor's Hammer [wikipedia.org] so that all the Microsoft execs' symbiotes are killed and the hosts are allowed to regain control.

Re:Dear Steve Ballmer...

[ms1234]

From the description I was expecting Darl.. :)

Re:the announcement

[Blue Trapezoid]

He could always outsource the chair-throwing to India.

"And in Redmond..."

[cp.tar]

... what? Chair throws you?

Or should that be Soviet Redmond?

/ducks

Re:Was that...

[flacco]

luckily for all concerned, the office got together and bought ballmer this [underbid.com] recently.

Re:Was that...

[Jacco de Leeuw]

I love chairs. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.

The plan is to sabotage Google

[Anonymous Coward]

If you read the Mini-Microsoft blog you should know that the plan is to ruin Google by giving them the senior Microsoft management...

Re:If he chose to leave... it's his own damn fault

[Ohreally_factor]

At MS, he was a "platform evangelist", which is sort of a cross between a developer liaison and a missionary. Even though Google says they're not sure where he will fit into the company, you can be sure it's some sort of missionary position. =)

Re:platform evangelism?

[Ohreally_factor]

"Friends and neighbors, neighbors and friends: I'm here to give you the Good News about the Salvation to be found by embracing Microsoft Products and escaping the toils of the Devil Linux and its Legion of Unclean distros. I'm here to give you the facts about TCO and uptime to spare you the Hellfire of unsupported open source software!"

One less

[sankyuu]

Another developer has left us.
I guess we won't be needing this anymore... *throws chair*
(One has to be careful to leave the premises before being noticed, otherwise it becomes *throws chair at developer*)