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Microsoft Launches Linux Labs Website

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the getting-the-message-out dept.

mjdroner writes "ZDNet is reporting that Microsoft is launching a website to 'share the activities of its internal Linux laboratories.' Microsoft says its goal is to foster communication with those who use open-source. The article also mentions that Microsoft runs a 300-server Linux installation to test open-source products." From the article: "Customers will be able to submit requests to Microsoft employees. For example, a person could ask how to best test the use of Linux desktops working with Microsoft's directory software. In addition, Port 25 will do video interviews with Microsoft employees with experience in the open-source or Unix world, Hilf said."

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  1. Re:Then stop breaking things by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 0, Troll

    Um... Samba is a case of reverse engineering... do you think... at all... that it may be possible that the changes from SP1 were perfectly legit, just something that Samba didn't have correct? I mean, it is MS's protocol. I would say they get to decide who has the correct implementation.

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  2. Mod me up! by AdNauseumEchoes · · Score: 0, Troll

    It is so obvious that Bill Gates is doing this just to cover up his efforts to create a virus to destroy the laptops of children in third world countries. He has NEVER donated to charity and KILLED Paul Allen.

  3. Re:who do you want to sue today? by pembo13 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Very positive imagination you have there.

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