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Microsoft Warms Up to Linux
prostoalex writes "InfoWorld reports that despite warming to the OS, Microsoft won't be releasing its own distribution of Linux any time soon. From the article: "Hilf acknowledged that Microsoft's commitment to Windows does not preclude the company from continuing a strategy he has led in his 19 months at the software vendor: To see how Microsoft's proprietary technologies can better interoperate with Linux and a host of other open-source software. In fact, that is exactly what will be the focus of a discussion the long-time open-source proponent will lead at this year's upcoming Linuxworld Conference & Expo next month in San Francisco. In a session entitled, 'Managing Linux in a Mixed Environment ... at Microsoft?' Hilf, who polished his open-source evangelism skills working on Linux deployments at IBM Corp., will talk about how he and the team at the Linux/Open Source lab run open source technologies in "the most Microsoft-centric IT environment on the planet." "
Somebody prove this wrong. Microsoft can't like Linux, it must all be talk, right? *head explodes*
the same way that a robber warms up to his victim warms up to when the 'victim' pulls out a .45 caliber.
You can't handle the truth.
Personally, I'd wait for Xenix 3.1.
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Content Management System: A pretentious way of saying "text editor."
The big planet-sized MS is starting to feel the Linux moon's effects. Oh wait, that's no moon!
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Be yourself no matter what they say
It's more likely to be "Embrace, assimilate then dump the lifeless remains"
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Today in Seattle Washington, Linus Torvalds, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs announced they are all getting an apartment together, each sharing 1/3 of the rent. They say they're just really good friends when asked why they were doing this, while all 3 smiled uncomfortably.
When asked if Oracle CEO Larry Ellison would also be moving in, the 3 software giants just looked at each other and busted out laughing.
"Leo Fender was in a 'state of grace' when he designed the Stratocaster." -- Paul Reed Smith
Mean, nasty, peoples... Act like Smegal's friend..
Must run Smegal, must run... They are after the precious... Bill Gatesy is tricksy.... Yes, my precious... Yes...
Just a warning to my fellow geeks: that old saying should NOT be taken as a valid justification for marriage.
Fascism trolls keeping me up every night. When I starts a preachin', he HITS ME WITH HIS REICH!
To see how Microsoft's proprietary technologies can better interoperate with Linux and a host of other open-source software.
Find ways of maximising the effect of all this money spent on brute forcing patents into the EU. Find ways that Linux is interoperable and quash them.
Hilf (wasn't this the nick name for Adolf?) is an open source evangelist, from IBM, working at Microsoft... erm... whats that Master Yoda? You sense great fear and anger in this one yes hmmmm? *cough*dark side*cough*
In fact, he boasted in rather geeky fashion that he has attended every single Linuxworld in the U.S. since the show was first held in 1999. "I should get some kind of medal for that," Hilf joked.
Yeah, one that says 'in medical emergencies call this number ### #######'. Mentalist.
"Microsoft has now gotten to a point that they're accepting the fact that there's enough Linux in their customer environments that they need to interoperate with Linux in the same way they interoperated with Unix in the past," Goulde said.
Erm - don't drop us yet, we are compatible with Linux!
Microsoft Windows ShortNose 2017: A Linux compatible operating system with FREE smileys!
"The attitude is more, 'Tell me more about this,' versus, 'God, don't touch this, it's going to explode if we look at it.' Polarization is starting to be less and less."
Yes, because open source is explosive... like those bomb terrorists use!! MSNBC.com:
Linux Officially a New Terrorist Threat!
This is all just a curtain of distraction while Microsoft rape the EU to get patents, and then land linux in a nice vat of steaming 'Yes we love linux, and interoperability, which is why they can license these 1838390 patents if they want to continue breathing!'.
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It's a trap!
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So gentoo development will slow down?
Oh God I hope so.
"I worked hard for it. I deserve it. And I have it," Campbell said. "It's all mine."
I dunno why you're all so down on Microsoft. Its a kick arse company with excellent products, visionary leadership and massive amounts of talent. No Microsoft didn't invent the internet but they did capture and popularise the platform that allows millions of people to access the internet everyday. They made a mistake. They accepted they made a mistake. They changed course and once again ate the competition. All this nonsense about being "first" is hooey. Theres no good being first if you cant hold onto whatever advantage it supposedly brings. Linux in comparision is a dog of an operating system as witnessed by its paltry uptake and market share. Perhaps if the Linux community spent as much time promoting the features and benefits of their so called "superior solutions", as they do bashing Microsoft, then they might actually get in touch with Joe Average consumer and break more than wind when it comes to product mindshare. The biggest problem with most Linux geeks is that they are so wrapped up in the technology side of the software industry that they seem to have forgotten about the "business" of selling software. Microsoft does this better than anyone in the software industry. You can all moan and bitch all you like but it's all become little more than a vaguely wimpish sounding cliche'. Too all those in the Linux community who believe otherwise perhaps a reality check is in order: Microsoft dont owe you diddly squat! Not nil. Not nada. If you want to kick Microsofts arse then by all means do it. But enough already with the carry-on as if you've already done it. The way some of you puff your hairy chests about the state of the Linux platform, anyone would think it was your camp that had an 85-90% market share. And to that all i can say is ....lmao! You've got a lot more work to do than that sonny boy!
If Microsoft blocks out even a single other vendor, they are very likely to find themselves in court.
Yes, threat of legal action/public outcry will SURELY keep MS honest, as it's done in the past.
excuse me, but microsoft (at least the last time i checked) HAS a distro of linux and has for many years
mslinux.organd quite frankly, with the amount of technoweenies here spouting all their opinions, i'm very disappointed that this escaped everyone's attention!
like, how could you not know?!
To work shifts to watch over the build they started at the same time?
I'm sure they'll answer this in a press release as soon as they're done compiling.
"Hey, Gentoo Guy, welcome to Microsoft, we're glad to have you on board. Please step into this closet."
*SLAM*
"Thank God. Another Linux coder off the street where he can't do us any harm."
I was going to mod it funny. I think that the only way for Microsoft to kill or drag something down into the dregs is to get involved with it. Maybe MS just knows that inherently, whatever they touch turns to anti-innovative technology goo.
My beliefs do not require that you agree with them.
1. Microsoft employees head to beach at Golden Gardens park in Seattle and reserve fire pit.
2. Employees dump 20-30 copies of Red Hat Linux in fire pit.
3. Employees pour lighter fluid on pile of Linux copies.
4. Microsoft employees set copies of Linux on fire.
5. Voila! Microsoft is now warming up to Linux.
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