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Microsoft Launches Linux Labs Website 275

Posted by Zonk on Thursday April 06, 2006 @04:55PM from the getting-the-message-out dept.

mjdroner writes "ZDNet is reporting that Microsoft is launching a website to 'share the activities of its internal Linux laboratories.' Microsoft says its goal is to foster communication with those who use open-source. The article also mentions that Microsoft runs a 300-server Linux installation to test open-source products." From the article: "Customers will be able to submit requests to Microsoft employees. For example, a person could ask how to best test the use of Linux desktops working with Microsoft's directory software. In addition, Port 25 will do video interviews with Microsoft employees with experience in the open-source or Unix world, Hilf said."

Comment Plain cheese (Score 1) 1899

by cnsc1rtr on Monday March 21, 2005 @07:59PM (#12006150) Attached to: Favorite Sandwich?

Cheese, Sourdough, and Miracle Whip

Journal Journal: Holy Fuckin Shit!

Journal by cnsc1rtr on Wednesday November 10, 2004 @08:37PM

I can't believe that I actually got something into a Slashdot story summary!!! Technically, my story wasn't approved, but I did get half of the credit for the Ascroft resignation story :-D

Comment i got one (Score 1) 93

by anticlus on Saturday December 30, 2000 @01:43PM (#1423538) Attached to: Is SAIR Certification Worthwhile?

i have an LCP. the tests are not very hard. I only had time to take the Install & Config test, which i passed, and the networking test, which i failed because it had WAY too much samba crap on it. I had never used samba before, but i knew all of the TCP/IP stuff and everything else!! (sorry, i'm still a little upset about that.) i got vouchers for the test i failed and for the other two and i can take them at a whole bunch of locations. the tests are not that hard.

As for how useful it is, i am a student, so i haven't got a job based on my certification (but I'm gonna apply for a job at VA or at Loki, so let's hope that it helps;-> .) Although the company that i was currently working for payed my way into the conference so that i could take the tests. i have the certificate hanging on my wall and a card in my wallet and they are quite satisfing. At least they give me some credit.

Tell your newbie friend to really study his ass off because while the tests are pretty easy, you will need to know some pretty screwed up stuff to pass. The one hour long semi-classes that they give before the tests are fun but don't prepare you much.

Hope that this helps,
Greg

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