From ‘Google Wave’ May Challenge Microsoft SharePoint — Google…
Wave also has the potential to blunt the success of Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)'s SharePoint. While Google isn't positioning Wave as a SharePoint competitor, Gundotra at a press conference following the Wave demonstration highlighted Wave's openness as something lacking in SharePoint. Within a year or two, businesses considering SharePoint but worried about vendor lock-in may have an attractive lightweight alternative.