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Microsoft + Linux

Sat Sep 19, 2015 2:50 am

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/18 ... own_linux/

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Re: Microsoft + Linux

Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:54 am

Well Microsoft have experience with Unix over many years so it is not surprising that they use Linux and likely have been using for years without publisizing the fact:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenix
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Re: Microsoft + Linux

Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:02 am

They will have to threaten themselves with Patent Infringement now :D

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Re: Microsoft + Linux

Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:13 am

PeterO wrote:
They will have to threaten themselves with Patent Infringement now :D

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Re: Microsoft + Linux

Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:18 am

fruitoftheloom wrote:
PeterO wrote:
They will have to threaten themselves with Patent Infringement now :D

PeterO
Yes SCO Unix rears its ugly head.............
Could do, (but I really hope not!) but I was thinking more along the lines of the money they extract from makers if Android phones.
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Re: Microsoft + Linux

Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:00 am

Hi

Hmmm

It is not listed on Distrowatch, so...
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Re: Microsoft + Linux

Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:32 am

johndough wrote:Hi

Hmmm

It is not listed on Distrowatch, so...
Maybe it's dying. Does Netcraft confirm it?
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Re: Microsoft + Linux

Sat Sep 19, 2015 12:02 pm

ame wrote:
johndough wrote:Hi

Hmmm

It is not listed on Distrowatch, so...
Maybe it's dying. Does Netcraft confirm it?
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