Microsoft Apologizes For Inserting Naughty Phrase Into Linux Kernel

Posted by timothy on Thursday July 19, 2012 @07:32AM from the brogrammers-at-work dept.

netbuzz writes "Microsoft has apologized and promised to rectify the fact that one of its developers slipped a sexist phrase into Linux kernel code supporting Microsoft's HyperV virtualization environment. In that code, the magic constant passed through to the hypervisor reads '0xB16B00B5,' or a slightly camouflaged 'BIG BOOBS.' After Linux developer/blogger Matthew Garrett criticized Microsoft for the stunt, the predictable debate over sexism in the technology world ensued. Microsoft issued a statement to Network World apologizing and added, 'We have submitted a patch to fix this issue and the change will be published in a future release of the kernel.'"

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Re:HyPerv? by snemarch · 2012-07-19 08:10 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Punchline? Isn't that when she refuses going back to the kitchen?

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Re:0xB16B00B5 by Kate6 · 2012-07-19 09:39 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Right, because adult women are all obviously (1) straight (2) insecure about our chests and (3) married to men with "real jobs" who take care of all our "real" needs. No, we write code to pay our rent and put food on the table, just like you. And some of us are nerdy enough to immediately notice words in hex codes, just like some of you are.