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Microsoft's New Core OS Team Learning from Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the open-the-os-and-really-learn-from-linux dept.

sokk writes "Seems like Microsoft is paying attention to the Linux way of doing things. According to itworld.com, a new central engineering division will work on the core of Windows: "The Windows Core Operating System Division (COSD), within the company's Platforms Group, will be responsible for the core OS platform, including development, program management and testing, Microsoft said in a statement sent via e-mail.". A little further down the page analyst Rob Enderle: "They have been studying Linux extensively. Part of their study has been on how Linux has been able to maintain a high level of consistency in the kernel while groups around it maintain maximum flexibility,". "

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  1. SIR HAXALOT IS NOT ON TEH SPOKE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    cuz he's too busy masturbating to gay porn.

    1. Re:SIR HAXALOT IS NOT ON TEH SPOKE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


      Sir Haxalot was tired after another long day of karmawhoring at slashdot. "Hacky," his mother called, "time for dinner!" Sir Haxalot came upstairs from the basement where the bright lights of the kitchen temporarily blinded him. "Mommy, it's too bright in here!" he complained. His mother smiled "Come here, Hacky. Let mommy make you feel better."

      He followed her voice but kept his eyes tightly shut. He felt a hand massage his crotch.. "MMmm... mommy, you know I like that..." "Yes dear, mommy knows.." The hand undid his zipper and pulled his turgid member forthwith.

      A warm mouth gently licked the head of his penis. It didn't take long. Only moments later a jet of hot wad shot into the mouth.. "Did you like that?" his mother asked from behind him.. "Wha..?!" he asked, suprised. Opening his eyes he saw his daddy eagerly swallowing every drop of his cum.

      "DADDY!! You came back!" cried Sir Haxalot. "Hello son," his father replied, "I had a lot of thinking to do and this was the best way I could think of to apologize for leaving you after that intense round of sodomy 3 years ago."

      "That's OK, daddy. I know you had problems keeping your job as the school janitor. I don't believe anything the other kids said about you touching their pee-pees and putting your pee-pee in their bums."

      His father lost his smile "Son.. that's what we have to talk about.. it's true. For 17 years as a school janitor I was a filthy sodomite. I'd take little 12 year old 'pee-pees' in my mouth and get them hard. Once the lad was past the point of caring, I'd get him to stick it in my bum. Then I'd have my way with them. It was a good 17 year stretch but now, with these new damn laws, I'll have to keep my penchant for anal excursions strictly here at home. 'Home is where the Hard is' you know."

  2. hi by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i eat nigger shit

    1. Re:hi by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Susan?

  3. now wait... by Janek+Kozicki · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    till M$ makes windows opensource

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  4. I'm waiting for the punch line. by 7x7 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    C'mon, where are all the witty comments? This certainly isn't one.

  5. robbIE now more of an overpaid shill, than having by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    anything to do with any stuff that really matters?

  6. Re:It's SCO-kay by Lane.exe · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Let's think about this now -- where exactly will SCO be in 25 years?

    C'mon... you know the answer!

    That's right! Nonexistant! Good job!

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  7. Re:Errh, from the CORE of Windows!? by CrosseyedPainless · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Mismoderation really damages your faith in slashdot? You deserve a +5, Funny for that one!

    But I agree, I don't see what the poster's point is. Maybe you're right on the KDE thing....

  8. Breaking News!! by JohnnyGTO · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This just in: The SCO Group and Daryl McBride announced today a new lawsuit directed at Microsoft for even thinking like their software product, recently copied by the evil GPL. McBride says "If the software industry continues to steal our ideas, such as thinking, ALL YOUR BASE BELONG TO US!!!"

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  9. Re:Better watch that innovation by the_mad_poster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Have I been on prophylactic chemotherapy for naught?

    I can say with the utmost certainty:

    maybe.

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  10. *SHRUG* by obsid1an · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    2003-12-16 16:06:37 MS learning from Linux kernel development process (articles,windows) (rejected)

  11. Re:This is a perfect example of by Micah · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No way.

    If up-modding had no limit, here's what I predict would happen:

    Relatively stupid posts near the top of the page would get like +10. Moderators would use more points on them, and would have less points for comments that came later. Therefore, the later comments may get even fewer up-mods, when they should be getting more.

    See also the AC who replied to parent before me. I think his idea is actually reasonably good.

  12. Re:This is a perfect example of by Micah · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    There is a reason for the "use em or lose em" policy. If you've read the moderator guidelines (or FAQ?), you'll notice it is because they don't want someone to sit on mod points until something comes up that they specifically want to mode up; i.e. for political reasons or whatever. I think it makes sense.

    Now, if I could just send a flame note to the moderator that modded my last post in this thread offtopic. :) It was no more off-topic than its parent, and this discussion is worth having once in a while.