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Microsoft Acquires Winternals and Sysinternals

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the internals-are-eternal dept.

SJasperson writes "In a move that will be good for Redmond but may have consequences for the rest of us, Microsoft has acquired Winternals and Sysinternals. This gives them well-known developers Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell as well as dozens of well-loved and much-praised utilities, both commercial and freeware. Though Mark says on his blog that the Sysinternals site will remain 'for the time being,' this would be a good time to download the latest version of essential Windows tools like Process Explorer before they can go mysteriously missing or be locked up behind the wall of Windows Genuine Advantage."

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  1. May I be the first to say....... by caffeinatedOnline · · Score: 5, Funny

    Noooooooooooooooo!!!! WHY, God, WHY!?!

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    1. Re:May I be the first to say....... by ozmanjusri · · Score: 5, Funny
      Noooooooooooooooo!

      Don't panic - this is a good thing. Microsoft need Process Explorer so they can work out what the hell their OS is doing, and then document it for the EU. They'll give it back to the community when they're finished with it.

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    2. Re:May I be the first to say....... by Crayon+Kid · · Score: 4, Funny
      Personally, when I get home I'm going to download every single one of those utilities[..]
      Bzzt, wrong answer. This is Slashdot, the correct reaction is "who cares, I run Linux."
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  2. Mising Components... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 5, Funny

    After months of ripping out what's not important, Windows Vista is finally getting a heart and a brain. Alas, no courage is yet available.

  3. The Real Answers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Q. What are you announcing?

    Resistance is futile.

    Q. How does this acquisition affect Winternals' customers?

    Cost is going up, delivery is going to suck.

    Q. Will you continue selling Winternals' portfolio of products?

    There is no such thing anymore.

    Q. Why is it a good thing for Winternals' customers?

    These aren't the droids you're looking for.

    Q. Will I still receive technical support and if so for how long?

    How long can you tread water?

    Q. Why is Microsoft acquiring Winternals and Sysinternals?

    To assimilate.

    Q. What exactly is a Technical Fellow?

    Microsoft Bob.

    Q. How many Technical Fellows are there at Microsoft?

    There can be only one.

    Q. My Product Assurance Contract with Winternals on Administrator's Pak (or other tool) is about to expire (or has just expired). Can I still renew it?

    You're new around here, aren't you?

    Q. What were the terms? How much did Microsoft pay for Winternals? Was it a cash or stock deal?

    A few spare souls that have not been allocated yet.

  4. Headline in a month... by crazygamer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google aquires former Microsoft developers Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell

  5. I feel a great disturbance in the force... by Emetophobe · · Score: 4, Funny

    ..as if millions of slashdotters cried out and then were suddenly silenced.