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Microsoft Deploys Linux, Open Software in Test Lab

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the keeping-enemies-closer dept.

securitas writes "Microsoft has deployed Linux and other open-source software in test labs used by business customers to experiment with Microsoft's products. The products include Linux, Apache, MySQL and Open LDAP directory-access software on Intel-based computers, according to Martin Taylor, who is in charge of Microsoft's Linux competitive strategy. He said the goal was to learn 'what can you do and how can you do it' using open-source software in a competitive analysis. This step comes after Microsoft's recent admission that Linux is Microsoft's biggest threat after economic conditions. Mirrors at CMPnetAsia and InternetWeek." It'd be cool to see some patches come from Redmond, but that's probably wishful thinking.

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  1. Oh please Bill, PLEASE patch up my Linux!! by pair-a-noyd · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "It'd be cool to see some patches come from Redmond", but that's probably wishful thinking.

    Were you born this way or were you dropped on you head as a baby???

  2. MicroPatch by quinkin · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    I can just see the patch now...

    "Add random slow function call every third line or until slower than equivalent windows app."

    Q.

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  3. Re:MIcrosoft Linux by DunbarTheInept · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Honestly, Microsoft does include much GPL'd software in SFU 3.0, and they do abide by the license.

    Also, following Microsoft's lead. MIT's Kerberos now supports SVR entries for KDC's. So never underestimate the power of Redmond to help the Open Source world.

    The purpose of those tools is to port unix software to Windows. No, that is not "helping" the Open Source world.
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