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Gentoo Founder on his way to Redmond

Posted by timothy on from the ms-could-be-the-world's-largest-foss-company dept.

Rotworm writes "Recently former founder of Gentoo Linux, Daniel Robbins, has managed to procure employment with Microsoft. Robbins describes his position as "helping Microsoft to understand Open Source and community-based projects." Seemingly there's no scandals as Robbins managed to finalize the transfer of all Gentoo's IP to the Gentoo Foundation, Inc."

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  1. Insert here by beforewisdom · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Insert the obligatory joke/analogy to Anakien Skywalker/Darth Vader and/or Star Trek Borg assimilating dude here_______

  2. Just great! by Hosiah · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Our first sell-out! Count me as one who will never load Gentoo. Or develop for it.

    Uh, yeah, sure, M$ hired him just to learn more about a platform THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD FOR FREE AND SEE EVERY BYTE OF SOURCE CODE YOURSELF. Absolutely, I'll believe that for a dollar.