The best way to change an org is from within! (Score 1)

Those "Nice" people at Microsoft are probably geeks at heart and have probably tweeked Linix and *BSD. If changes are to take place at Microsoft what would be the most optimal way to change the current culture? Change can occur from internal and external influence. What would occur if Linus or Roblimo were on the Board at Microsoft? Compare this to what changes will occur with the current situation?

Granted if 1000 of the top programmers quit it may cause a change. But we live in the real world where things are not so black and white. If Ballmer wanted to keep these people and threw tons of money their way, how many of these techies would chnage thier minds? How many that have families to support and bills to pay would change their minds? And would leaving Microsoft Corp. be enough? Would the *NIX world hire someone who has Microsoft Corp. listed as the last place on their resume?

How many "geeks at heart" got into Microsoft not because it was the "best" product but because it was the only thing that was around when they were given an opportunity to satisfy the geek within them? How many of those Microsoft techies would switch to *NIX given an opportunity? All the true geeks would. On the flip side would the *nix world accept them? Mr AC would you(if you were a hiring manager)hire someone that has nothing but experiance in the Microsoft world?