SearchOpenSource: Microsoft Exec Calls for Calm on OSS Site | Linux Today

SearchOpenSource: Microsoft Exec Calls for Calm on OSS Site

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 29, 2006

[ Thanks to Jane Walker for this link.
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“Microsoft extended an olive branch to the open source community
with the launch of Port 25, but visitors to the Web site have been
treating the branch as if it were poison ivy.

“Port 25 is a Web site that offers a look into the Microsoft
Open Source Software Lab. Launched in 2004, the lab is the software
company’s attempt to test interoperability between Microsoft
software and open source solutions. Its other stated goal is to
make IT professionals with UNIX/Linux skills more proficient in the
Windows environment–and vice versa…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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