Microsoft's chief software architect surely isn't its chief orator. Ray Ozzie's sentence construction makes his speeches great generalizations bereft of real details. Ray had lots to say during Microsoft's annual Financial Analysts Meeting today. But like past speeches, this one had a disjointed character. He talks about "the mesh"—well that's how I would describe his keynote. A mesh. Maybe smart people don't think linearly.

But through all the miserably winding sentences, something startling emerged. Microsoft's Web services strategy is Windows-centric after all. Whatever "the mesh" is going to be, Windows or Windows Mobile will be required. Ray started his keynote by speaking about his three years at Microsoft and how in the early days he saw that "a large industry shift was on the way." Part of the shift: "Service-enhanced software."

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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by C_Guy on 25 Jul 2008 - 14:35
"Maybe smart people don't think linearly." As proved once again by the brain-dead ramblings of MS-Watch.

"Ray Ozzie's sentence construction makes his speeches great generalizations bereft of real details." And your blog ramblings look like the whining of uneducated moron who is desperate in finding a scapegoat to explain why he hasn't been able to get a real job...or a date... in years. Perhaps if he spent less time looking like an idiot and more time learning something about IT, someone might hire him. I'd start with McDonald's and see if you can earn your way up.

Seriously, why does Neowin continue to post this sewage on their site?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by +Brandon Live on 25 Jul 2008 - 16:16
"Windows or Windows Mobile will be required."

What about the Mac version of Mesh (and FolderShare)? What about the purely web-based services and interfaces (hotmail? Skydrive? etc).

Surely Microsoft is going to focus on making things really shine on Windows. To do expect or even want otherwise is absurd. That doesn't mean Windows / Windows Mobile are "required" in any sense.

That's like saying the iPhone "requires" a Mac... just because Apple focuses more on the Mac integration with iPhone / iTunes / MobileMe / etc. Of course it doesn't mean that. Perhaps it works better on a Mac, or perhaps the better integration helps drive people toward Macs. Obviously Microsoft would be keen to do the same in driving people to Windows and other Microsoft products the same way. That's called business.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by toadeater on 25 Jul 2008 - 20:22
Keep dreaming, Ozzie.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by ajua on 25 Jul 2008 - 23:19
What a suprise that Microsoft is thinking in Windows to be the center of its efforts...

This guy at Ms-Waych is really an ignorant and many times it seems like he doesn't have anything to write about.

Please, don't post this kind of news, along with all those articles from the The Register.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by +James7 on 27 Jul 2008 - 20:25
The Register is not that bad a source of news. They have their biases but so do all news sites. If you know their biases, you can get to the facts they are putting forward and read them your own way. If you doubt what they are saying it is easy enough to follow up with a search for stories from other sources. Personally I have never found them to be wrong in their facts, just biased in their interpretations as all other sources are.
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