The topic was why Microsoft's products now are so much better than they used to be in the late 90s and early 00s. The reason was, that Ballmer left the company. Sure he doubled the profits... by selling crap using shady methods.

So, what are you upset about? Because I used his commonly understood nick name to say it?

> After he doubled the company profits during his tenure.

That's what somebody in his position would claim. A more objective statement would be: "The company profits doubled during his tenure".

Besides, we have no idea what would have happened if a Pichai-style leader professing love for open source and sound understanding of the role of the Internet appeared instead.