From: "Rich Gauszka" 


"Randy"  wrote in message news:4499d79a$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/274700_msfttaylor21.html

http://news.com.com/2061-11199_3-6086227.html
Blog community response:

"A possible reason for Taylor's dismissal could be the fact that Ray
Ozzie is set to take over Bill Gates' position in 2008, and he may want to
assemble his own team of executives. That would make sense, especially at a
time like this when the Live services are in their early stages."
--Ars Technica

"More broadly, this is another nail in Steve Ballmer's coffin. Taylor
was a Ballmer protege and friend, hand-picked to play point on the
company's anti-Google plans. With Taylor now being unceremoniously being
shown the exit -- within 24 hours of being everywhere promoting Microsoft's
latest Windows Live launch -- it is another sign that Ballmer is the wrong
guy at the wrong time for Microsoft."
--Infectious Greed

"Talk about a clean exit -- hours after Microsoft's point man in the
war on Google steps down, his name's off the public website and the
official report's out to Bloomberg News."
--Valleywag

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