Hi all, Over the last few years I've been fortunate enough to represent MS in the BarBQ and MMA forums. All Things Must Pass - I'm moving into a different part of MS in the next week. Luckily, we have someone moving into this role that can more than fill my shoes! Many of you already know **Steve Ball** from his previous or current work at Microsoft. Steve can reply-all with comments he might have, but allow me to embarrass him for a second - * Steve is an accomplished acoustic guitarist and recording artist with a number of albums to his name, and a NARAS member to boot. * Steve is an expert on human-computer interaction and GUI, as well as an excellent program manager and project leader. * Steve is a great human being and all-around nice guy - I can't imagine a better mix of music, technology, and people interaction. Where am I going? After eight years in Windows multimedia, I have accepted an offer to join Microsoft's Core OS Division as an Architect on the Lifecycle Development team. I'll be leading the team defining Engineering Process for Blackcomb+ ... or whatever the next generation of MS operating system offerings is. I'll be focusing on problems 3+ years out, so it will be reminiscent of BarBQ (but sadly lacking in campfire rants). I'm really excited about this opportunity and jumped at the chance. I've really enjoyed working with you all over the years, and it's possible we'll cross paths in the future for various reasons. This transition should be a smooth one. WDMAUDIODEV continues to be a useful place where the community takes care of its own. It's a great place to get Microsoft's attention too (better than emailing individuals). Jeff Hoekman continues to represent MS on the MMA Technical Standards Board. It's Steve's call on who gets to go to BarBQ this year (I'll miss Todor - doh!). For matters not appropriate for these public forums, Steve is the general point of contact (SteveBal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx), although audio hardware vendors should continue to contact Hakon Strande (HakonS). Feel free to cc: me if you think I could be helpful. Thanks Steve, Hakon and Jeff for taking on these "lightning rod" roles! Feel free to forward this to folks around your neck of the woods that Steve or I may have worked with previously. All the best, Martin Puryear Software Architect Lifecycle Development Windows Core OS Division MartinP@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ****************** WDMAUDIODEV addresses: Post message: mailto:wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subscribe: mailto:wdmaudiodev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe Unsubscribe: mailto:wdmaudiodev-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Moderator: mailto:wdmaudiodev-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx URL to WDMAUDIODEV page: http://www.wdmaudiodev.de/