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Technology blog TechCrunch reports on Ray Ozzie replacing Bill Gates as head honcho of Microsoft.

Shelley Powers* responds:

So? This is a big story?

If Gates had been replaced by a black and a woman, I would have sat up, took notice. Maybe even been inspired. But it’s one pudgy, middle aged white guy replaced by two other pudgy, middle aged white guys.

I mean look at them…does anyone think anything will be any different at Microsoft?

After a while, a response from Ryan Gahl:

Shelley, WTF does that have to do with anything? Total reverse sexism/racism, and total BS.

So if Ozzie was a black woman, you’re saying that would automatically mean things would change (whatever the F that means). And because Ozzie is white and male, nothing will change, like, automatically, just because he’s white and male?

And then you gotta love your last comment… “I mean look at them…” are you seriously trying to advocate some kind of equality stance and then back up your argument by saying “look at them”… ok I’m looking, now what? Do I know the guy? No.

Finally, what, exactly, in your opinion should change at Microsoft?

Wank ensues. Not quite as spoogey as typical fandomish wank, but it's still there for the...er, wanking.

* her Wikipedia entry gets referenced later in comments. hence the link.