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Microsoft Admits It's Been Using a Modified Linux Kernel for Years

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Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie 		Mail this story
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Microsoft made a surprising announcement yesterday when they said that they would increase their contributions to the Linux kernel. The company admitted that it's been using a heavily modified Linux kernel for years, although it's a very old version.

It's common knowledge that Microsoft is a contributor to the Linux kernel and up until a few years ago it was one of the top ones. Their input on the Linux kernel has been reduced since then, but now they intend to put more effort into it.

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Comments (3)

ljmp ·
Now that's a good one!

sigh! - If only it were true.
penguinist ·
Beware the "Ides of March"

and "erster April"
rnturn ·
Yes, yes... very amusing. (I hate April Fool's Day on the Internet.)

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