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more on Steve Ballmer
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 12:09:13 -0500
I have been to many a corporate meeting including some sales meetings. . I understand the corporate salesman "emotions". I would not use the word scarey but I still stand by my comment re Pachard and Grove and other senior founders.
Dave
Delivered-To: dfarber+ () ux13 sp cs cmu edu Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 10:06:59 -0400 From: Alexandros Papadopoulos <apapadop () cmu edu> Subject: Re: [IP] Steve Ballmer To: Warren Amole <wra () amole com> Cc: dave () farber net On Thursday 23 October 2003 09:47, Warren Amole wrote:
Professor Farber: Of all the IP postings over the past several years, your comment about Ballmer is perhaps the most snide comment you have ever mdae. And the forward note from Alexandros Papadopoulos is probably the silliest. This old clip, which has been circulating on the net for years, is "scary"???? I'm no Microsoft fan, but to term Ballmer's behavior as scary because he and billg are the favorite boogeymen to so many, is just nonsense. You guys need out to get out more - to sales meetings in large organizations on any given day. Warren Amole Seattle, WA From Alex:
Oh, I just found out about it yesterday. But yes, that's what I felt after watching it. Same as when I saw Dubya saying to the face of the world "Bring it on!". Generally, when people of power/influence exhibit the mental maturity of a 5-year old, I find it scary. And the way I see it, Ballmer is one of the major elements in today's extremely important technology environment. The undisputed fact that there is worse happening every day doesn't exactly soothe the pain :-) I hope I didn't offend you or anyone else - that was not the intent. Cheers -A
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