Not strictly about the Beta… but, our ultimate Office Pioneer, Microsoft’s Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Bill Gates, has announced this evening that he will be transitioning within the next two years to a part time role in the company. This doesn’t mean that he is retiring, but it does mean that his full time focus will be with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and he will stay on at Microsoft in a part-time and advisory capacity.

I am very proud to be associated with a Bill Gates organisation when I look at some of the fantastic work that the Gates Foundation does around global healthcare and education. I wish Bill the best of luck in his transition and feel confident that his pioneering influence will be maintained through the people and culture here at Microsoft….