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Microsoft Debuts MySpace-Like IT Site

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-together-and-talk-cisco dept.

snib writes "Microsoft has launched Aggreg8, a 'social networking and collaboration space for the IT community.' Apparently, the owner of the popular open-source RSS reader of the same name sold the domains to Microsoft for $5000 in August in order to host what was then called 'Microcosm.' Microsoft hopes their new service, which utilizes Windows Live ID (formerly .NET Passport) authentication, will become a 'MySpace-like forum for developers to share scripts, tools, or best practices, or even to just connect with others within the profession.'"

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  1. MSFT just doesn't get it, do they? by mikelieman · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    First, they completely screwed up with win95, and missed the entire Internet thingy.

    And now they prove they have no clue.

    Good Luck Guys.

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  2. Re:Linus is my hero. by ivan+kk · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Congrats to the genius who modded this offtopic.

    http://fast.info/myspace/

  3. Re:Mod parnet up by Kjartan+Albertsson · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    what is this "yr stuff" you're talking about? is it any good?
    did you really save a lot of time by omitting 'o' and 'u'?

  4. Re:Nothing to see here without an Live ID by ceeam · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Drink some poison, dude.

  5. Re:Seems a great place to post yer code! by Barbara,+not+Barbie · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    No, they should have called it "MySpace", same as "My Computer" - Bill Gates wants you to think he owns the net, same as he owns your computer.

    Of course, when was the last time Microsoft "innovated"?

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