One of the leading lights behind Microsoft Corp's Internet Explorer browser, Access database and XML strategy yesterday questioned the ability of his former employer, along with other ISVs, to quickly update packaged software. Adam Bosworth, Microsoft's former senior and general manager, told Salesforce.com's annual conference in San Francisco, California, that online services can be updated much quicker than packaged software, making suppliers better able to meet demand. Bosworth, who this summer joined Google Inc from BEA Systems Inc, predicted a huge sea change in the way software is delivered, as it moves to become a hosted online service.
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