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Microsoft's Ozzie unveils `cloud computing' play

After more than two years as Microsoft's low-profile chief software architect, Ray Ozzie finally has something to say: Windows Azure.

Ozzie Now Key Microsoft Software Architect

Ray Ozzie's elevation Thursday to replace Bill Gates as chief software architect at Microsoft Corp. reflects the deep respect Ozzie enjoys in the computing industry and his expertise in online services — a hotly competitive field Microsoft is still trying to master.

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Microsoft Azure Aims to Re-define the OS
Source: Read/WriteWeb

Ever since the announcement this morning, I've been pondering what Microsoft Azure means to Microsoft's core business - a little desktop operating system called Windows.

No Bull Bill: Gates' blunt legacy
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The message to top Microsoft Corp. executives wasn't that different from many others -- written by an aggravated Windows user who simply wanted to install a piece of the company's software on his computer. Except that it was Bill Gates venting his frustrations.

Microsoft: End of an Era
Source: pcmag.com

Bill Gates promises that he will relinquish control of Microsoft sometime next year. He plans to become a full-time philanthropist in the mold of John D. Rockefeller or Andrew Carnegie, perhaps topping them both.

Bill Gates' Legacy
Source: informationweek.com

George Washington. Babe Ruth. Gandhi. Bill Gates? Say what you will about that bloated operating system Gates has been hawking for the past 25 years, history will show that Microsoft's cofounder and chairman belongs among the world's great champions and leaders.

Microsoft's New Architect Faces the Future
Source: Ars Technica

As Microsoft prepares for a future without the leadership of Bill Gates, many people are wondering what lies ahead for the software behemoth.

Why tech leaders think Second Life could be a gold mine
Source: CNN

Fortune's David Kirkpatrick reports on why IBM's Sam Palmisano and other tech leaders think Second Life could be a gold mine.

Rebuilding Microsoft
Source: Wired News

Bill Gates is on his way out. Now it's up to Ray Ozzie to revive the flagging giant – and get it ready for the post-desktop era.

Rebuilding Microsoft
Source: Wired News

Bill Gates is on his way out. Now it's up to Ray Ozzie to revive the flagging giant – and get it ready for the post-desktop era. MICROSOFT HAS BEEN in a funk since 2003.

Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie: chant of change at Microsoft
Source: Australian News Network

MICROSOFT has a new brain. Ray Ozzie, a white-haired Chicago native with a courtly manner, is in many ways the anti-Bill Gates.

Bill Gates Begins Transition Away From Microsoft
Source: FT.com

Looks like Uncle Bill is moving on to less-stressful pastures. This was announced to Microsoft employees just a few minutes ago and so far the stock price is unchanged After Hours.

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