Re:Don Dodge: 50M Facebook users don't care about OpenSocial
by jcwentz on Saturday November 03, 2007 @10:18PM
(#75935)
This guy is such a party loyalist. Microsoft only owns a sliver of Facebook, but DD takes their side as predictably
as if they were part of MS.
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Re:Don Dodge: 50M Facebook users don't care about OpenSocial
by brezina on Saturday November 03, 2007 @10:33PM
(#75942)
I'd actually say the man is more pro-startup than pro-MSFT (he was an early employee at Napster, Groove, and others). I think he honestly believes Facebook has built a great product and a great community which open social won't dislodge. I tend to agree.
Re:Don Dodge: 50M Facebook users don't care about OpenSocial
by nickb on Saturday November 03, 2007 @11:25PM
(#75952)
I've been reading his blog for a very long time (more than 18 months) and I've NEVER seen him not kowtow the official MS line. Try to find one post in his archives that does not parrot official MS line.
Re:Don Dodge: 50M Facebook users don't care about OpenSocial
by DonDodge on Saturday November 03, 2007 @11:49PM
(#75961)
I guess you didn't read this one where I rip a Microsoft lawyer for dumping on Google? http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2007/03/micro...
I have been in the software business for 25 years and been on the management teams of 5 startups. I have been at Microsoft less than 3 years and haven't drank the Kool-Aid. However, I don't buy the Microsoft is evil argument either.
I rarely write about Microsoft. In fact I write about Google and lots of startups about 80% of the time. That said, if you want to disagree with my point of view anytime...that is fine. It is a free country.
Don