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Jim Allchin finally retired from Microsoft on Jan, 30th 2007 following the public release of Windows Vista, after almost 17 years with Microsoft. I have tremendous respect for him. He has been among the pioneers who shaped 2 of the most popular client versions of Windows today. His leadership on Windows Vista has been commendable. It took great courage and forethought to abort midway into the development and start again from scratch. I wish him good luck into his post-retirement life.
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The "Ready for a New Day" Launch Tour made its 2nd stopover in an Indian city in New Delhi yesterday. I attended the business event where Microsoft showcased Windows Vista, Office 2007 System & Exchange Server 2007 to businesses and how they can impact Business Productivity and "lower costs" . Doug Hauger, Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft India delivered the keynote address. It was a quite informative event overall. The bits I liked more were the EPM presentation by Frank...
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The year 2006 has gone by, and a new year is here bringing new hopes & aspirations. Perhaps I am like billion others who feel the year slipped away rather quickly than expected, but this subjective perception of time does happen when you're in a retro mode. Anyways, I would want to reflect upon what this past year has been like for me. Let's start on an optimistic note: things I am proud of or happy about. I knew from the start of the year that if I ever had a chance to be able to work...