Comments on: Microsoft Executive Quits as Microsoft’s Startup Business Accelerator Shrinks

By: Roy Schestowitz

Roy Schestowitz — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:13:31 +0000

According to The Economist, Microsoft also lost around $18bn in 1998 and apparently knows it. It was around that time that they started harvesting patents with IV or at least came up with the idea. Don't forget Halloween, either.

By: aeshna23

aeshna23 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:07:34 +0000

I wish Sarbanes-Oaxley law would be repealed so that there would be more start-ups and more nails for Microsoft’s coffin. The Sarbanes Oaxley was passed in over-reaction to the failure of Enron, but it dramatically increases the cost of start-ups and thus decreases the number of start-ups. Of course, it means big companies get a bigger share of the economy. I’m sure Microsoft loves Sarbanes-Oaxley.

By: David Gerard

David Gerard — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:29:09 +0000

Microsoft lost them around 1994 and knows it.

By: Bob Mottram

Bob Mottram — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:14:13 +0000

For tech startups with no legacy software behind them using GNU/Linux is a good way to get going with minimal costs and maximum productivity. Microsoft are foolish to abandon this sector, because as the economy begins to turn once again towards growth (not sure exactly when that will happen, but it will) I think we’re going to be seeing a lot of new technology startups.