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Re:Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months by yogo on Friday August 23, 2013 @01:36PM (#6265028)
> There is a non-trivial possibility that Facebook/Google etc become lumbering giants just like MSFT

If history serves as an indicator, I would say the chances of that happening are relatively high.

Re:Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months by adwf on Friday August 23, 2013 @07:03PM (#6266728)
When you look at it, Google probably already has. 20% time is practically gone, Reader gone, iGoogle going, etc. All the various little projects that may not have had huge numbers of users, but still indicated that Google was a fast moving, innovative company are disappearing.

It may take a few years for people to realise they are a lumbering giant in decline now, but the seeds are already planted, maybe even full grown...

Re:Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months by mindcrime on Friday August 23, 2013 @05:53PM (#6266457)
I would say that it's actually inevitable.