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Gentoo Founder Quits Microsoft

Posted by Zonk on from the employee-retention-problems dept.

ChocLinux writes "ZDNet is reporting that Daniel Robbins, the founder of Gentoo Linux, has left his job at Microsoft after only eight months. From the article: 'The reason I decided to leave had to do with my specific experiences working in Microsoft's Linux Lab,' says Robbins. 'I wasn't able to work at my full level of technical ability and I found this frustrating'"

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  1. The professional route by truthsearch · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Part of me wishes he left publicly complaining about what a terrible company Microsoft is. But he probably did the right thing going the professional route and only saying the job didn't fit his interests.

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