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New Sidekick Will Run NetBSD, Not Windows CE

Posted by kdawson on from the daemon-in-the-details dept.

jschauma writes "Many sites are reporting that the next Sidekick LX 2009/Blade, from Danger (acquired by Microsoft early in 2008), is going to run NetBSD as their operating system, causing Microsoft's recruiters to look for NetBSD developers."

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  1. Just in time! by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 3, Funny

    My NetBSD toaster was lonely. Getting him a friend will be nice.

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  2. Re:Is a 'Holy Fuck' in order? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wait, now that you REPEATED that I realize the significance...

    Serving Hotmail with Apache on a dinky little SIDEKICK? That's fuckin AWESOME!

    No wonder MS is the best company ever.

  3. Re:I never thought I'd see the day. by MichaelSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    BSD is the only licence that is compatible with MS business practice.

    So can I get windows and word with a BSD license?

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  4. In other news by MichaelSmith · · Score: 5, Funny
    • The Secret Service hires Pakistani dudes to guard the president.
    • Boeing outsources all aircraft construction to Toulouse.
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  5. Hey Microsoft recruiters! Pick me! by martin-boundary · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sidekick? I can totally do this! I still have some old TSR code lying around...

  6. Re:Try try again. by TheRaven64 · · Score: 3, Funny

    But eventually got it right.

    No they didn't, they made it run on Windows.

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  7. Re:05401 by Facetious · · Score: 2, Funny

    One can only assume a disproportionate number of bridges there.

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