ostatic.com - 2/5/2009
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There are rumors cropping up that Microsoft may unleash an open source strategy surrounding Danger, the mobile software/services player that it acquired last year. Danger got a lot of kudos in its early days for its innovative Danger Sidekick mobile phone featuring pull-out and flip-up ...
blogs.zdnet.com - 2/6/2009
linkedin.com - 2/6/2009
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Type: Full-time Experience: Director Functions: Consulting, Strategy /
Planning, Product Management, Business Development Industries: Computer Software Posted:...
February 5, 2009 Job Description The Windows Competitive Strategy team is looking for a ...
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Director, Open Source Desktop Strategy at Microsoft
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