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blogs.zdnet.com - 7/22/2009
Is Microsoft's GPL2 support really a big deal?
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Microsoft’s decison to release 20,000 lines of device driver code under GPLv2 is viewed as a big deal but not that surprising given the context. After all, the only technology Microsoft fears more than Linux is VMware’s bare-metal virtualization platform. The release of the three ...
Apple's former real estate chief now working on Microsoft stores - TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source
techflash.com - 7/20/2009
Apple's former real estate chief now working on Microsoft stores - TechFlash: Seattle's ...
— techflash.com — Looks like Microsoft will have some very well-informed assistance as it tries to replicate the success of... Apple's retail stores. Former Apple real estate chief George Blankenship, who helped lead the early rollout of the Mac maker's retail stores, is ... (more) Apple's former real estate chief now working on ...

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Microsoft Patches Linux; Linus Responds | Linux Magazine
linux-mag.com - 7/23/2009
Microsoft Patches Linux; Linus Responds | Linux Magazine
— linux-mag.com — You may have already heard, but the unthinkable has happened. That’s right, Microsoft, the self-proclaimed enemy of... Linux and free software, has announced that they will be submitting some 20,000 lines of code to the Linux kernel . Come again? Yes, ... (more) Microsoft Patches Linux; Linus Responds | Linux Magazine

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linux-network-plumber.blogspot.com - 7/23/2009
Congratulations Microsoft
— linux-network-plumber.blogspot.com — Nice. Microsoft has released the Hyper-V drivers as GPLv2 . I know was a hard step for... Microsoft to take, since it means acknowledging GPL and respecting the Linux community. The releasing of the drivers is good news for users, developers, and in the ... (more) Congratulations Microsoft

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OStatic blogs — ... Is Microsoft's GPL2 support really a big deal? It's recently released code is only for Linux Virtual Machines on Windows, not physical Linux servers and Linux desktops. ...

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GigaOM Network — ... Is Microsoft's GPL2 support really a big deal? It's recently released code is only for Linux Virtual Machines on Windows, not physical Linux servers and Linux desktops. ...

On Pi Approximation Day, Flying Pigs and DRM
LinuxInsider — ... , the first of many steps towards Microsoft joining the Free Software community, or do you think it could end up being part of a Microsoft's old embrace-extend-extinguish tactics?" they wrote. 'Pigs Do Fly' Bloggers on TuxRadar , ZDnet ...

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