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Father of Wiki Quits MS, Moves to Eclipse

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wonder-if-that's-a-paycut dept.

linumax writes "Microsoft has lost one of its high-profile hires to an open-source consortium. Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation, announced on Monday that Ward Cunningham is leaving Microsoft to join the staff of the open-source tool consortium. Cunningham's new title is Director of Committer Community Development.Cunningham, the father of the Wiki concept, joined Microsoft about two years ago. At Microsoft, he was not involved directly in social-networking-software development. Instead, Cunningham worked as an architect with the company's Patterns & Practices Team."

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  1. This Just In by the+darn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ballmer vows,"I'm going to f**king KILL the Eclipse Foundation!"

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    1. Re:This Just In by xtracto · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yeah, fortunately, when Ballmer told Ward "just tell me it is not Google!" he could answer calmly "No, it is not Google".

      Now I know why did I saw the BG borg sad

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  2. MS's new corporate theme song by ianmassey · · Score: 4, Funny

    lately ought to be "exodus" by bob marley.

  3. In other news by MemoryDragon · · Score: 4, Funny

    The entrance door of the Eclipse foundation has been smashed with a chair recently...

  4. Re:Wikipedia by metamatic · · Score: 5, Funny
    What was he doing there anyway?

    Oh, you know... Evil.

    The usual.

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  5. Shares of IKEA and other furniture makers ... by ArsenneLupin · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... rise to record valuations!

  6. Re:What Wikipedia has become by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's gotten to the point where on the front page yesterday, it mentioned dildos and pegging.

    OMGWTF

    This is seriously a disturbing turn of events! We can't let Wikipedia inform of methods to relieve sexual tensions with dildos! OMG, what is this crap? Think of the children! We must actively start aiming Wikipedia's front page for specific cultures and religions. Act now! Do YOU want your children to grow up in a society where people are informed about human sexuality?!

  7. Re:About time by mwvdlee · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder; if somebody leaves Microsoft, do they get their soul back?

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  8. Re:About time by Daniel+Dvorkin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft is like the youngest uncle at the family renions, too young to know that he's too old to be hanging out with the kids anymore.

    You just made my day with that line. Thanks.

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