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Microsoft directly releases Linux code for first time
blog.seattlepi.com - 7/20/2009
Microsoft directly releases Linux code for first time
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For the first time in the company's history, Microsoft has released code for open-source Linux operating systems directly to the Linux community.
microsoft.com - 7/20/2009
Microsoft Contributes Linux Drivers to Linux Community: Roundtable Q&A: Sam Ramji, senior ...
— microsoft.com — REDMOND, Wash., July 20, 2009 — Today, in a break from the ordinary, Microsoft released 20,000 lines... of device driver code to the Linux community. The code, which includes three Linux device drivers, has been submitted to the Linux kernel community ... (more) Microsoft Contributes Linux Drivers to Linux Community: ...

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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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bing.com - 7/20/2009
Community - Bing on the Jingles
— bing.com — Fans of Bing find it easy to say and often speak the name like a sound effect,... especially when you find what you’re looking for online. Bing! Since everyone is having fun with the name, we thought it would be interesting to see what you can do with ... (more) Community - Bing on the Jingles

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Related: "linux device driver for virtualization"
Microsoft stuns Linux world, submits source code for kernel — Latest from Computerworld
In an historic move, Microsoft Monday submitted driver source code for inclusion in the Linux kernel under a GPLv2 license. The code consists of four drivers that are part of a technology called Linux Device Driver for Virtualization.