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Microsoft Porting SQL Server To New Platforms

Posted by Zonk on from the mssql-on-the-road dept.

FuzzyGuru writes "Hot on the heels of the 'Most Important Ever' MySQL reaching Beta status, Microsoft is finally taking the Linux plunge. Microsoft has decided to release a version of MSSQL2005 for Linux, Unix and XBox." From the article: "We thought it was important to address the Linux/Unix marketplace, providing a key database for their use on that platform as applications are developed and deployed...In addition, with the Xbox development opportunities, it's clear that SQL Server is the database platform that can now be used in the full customer lifecycle - from business-related applications support to consumer and gaming applications, the full line of SQL Server offerings will be available to support those needs."

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  1. well due by GweeDo · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Nothing to see here. Please move along.."

    Isn't that true of most articles this day?

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    1. Re:well due by c0ldfusi0n · · Score: 2, Funny

      You know it's April Fools when /. comments make more sense than stories.

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  2. Good News by dfn5 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Now everyone can experience MS Fecal Server. Ya know, MySQL's greatest flaw is the lack of a right click properties. I mean, how are you supposed to admin the thing?

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  3. Very original, but... by RileyLewis · · Score: 1, Funny

    Next we're going to get a story about how Microsoft has actually found a use for .NET

    1. Re:Very original, but... by sharkey · · Score: 2, Funny

      You use .NET when you go phishing, don't you?

      *duck & cover*

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  4. disturbance... by Stalyn · · Score: 4, Funny

    as if millions of geeks sighed in frustration and were suddenly silenced.

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  5. Re:You know what the best April 1st joke would be? by MisanthropicProgram · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't believe people are wasting their mod points on today's posts.

  6. Plausible??.. by Uptown+Joe · · Score: 2, Funny

    SQL on the XBox.. that's pretty funny. "The database is down, I'll bet that the retards on IS are playing Halo.." "Hey, put the SQL CD back in you damn geeks."

  7. Re:Damn April Fools jokes. Not Funny. by smittyoneeach · · Score: 2, Funny
    What a dog...
    It wasn't a sleepy cat?
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  8. Re:You know what the best April 1st joke would be? by stinerman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Am I the only one who thinks its funny that someone modded that up?

  9. Today is just one day, but... by OwlWhacker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Every day is April 1st for SCO.

    : )

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