A reliable source has passed along a legal document in the ongoing lawsuit between Google and Microsoft over Googles hiring of Kai-Fu Lee. The document is the Declaration of Mark Lucovsky in the case. Lucovsky was a distinguished engineer at Microsoft who defected to Google in November of 2004. His statement makes for some pretty interesting reading, to say the least.
The statement reads in part:
Prior to joining Google, I set up a meeting on or about November 11, 2004 with Microsofts CEO Steve Ballmer to discuss my planned departure .At some point in the conversation Mr. Ballmer said: Just tell me its not Google. I told him it was Google.
At that point, Mr. Ballmer picked up a chair and threw it across the room hitting a table in his office. Mr. Ballmer then said: Fucking Eric Schmidt is a fucking pussy. Im going to fucking bury that guy, I have done it before, and I will do it again. Im going to fucking kill Google. .
Just FYI
The statement reads in part:
Prior to joining Google, I set up a meeting on or about November 11, 2004 with Microsofts CEO Steve Ballmer to discuss my planned departure .At some point in the conversation Mr. Ballmer said: Just tell me its not Google. I told him it was Google.
At that point, Mr. Ballmer picked up a chair and threw it across the room hitting a table in his office. Mr. Ballmer then said: Fucking Eric Schmidt is a fucking pussy. Im going to fucking bury that guy, I have done it before, and I will do it again. Im going to fucking kill Google. .
Just FYI
FYI Ballmer nearly crippled Microsoft.
