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Microsoft's open source love-in expands with CentOS Linux support

Microsoft kicks off Tech-Ed with license and virtualization upgrades | Open source not just mainstream, it's mainstreamier

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Microsoft's open source love-in expands with CentOS Linux support
Jon Brodkin: Microsoft said it is now adding interoperability support for CentOS Linux so it can be run on Hyper-V, the virtualization platform that comes with Windows Server. Read More


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Microsoft kicks off Tech-Ed with license and virtualization upgrades
Jon Brodkin: Microsoft opened its latest Tech-Ed conference by announcing better virtualization support for Exchange 2010, new licensing options for cloud deployments, and information about customers and partners using and supporting Hyper-V. Read More

Open source not just mainstream, it's mainstreamier
Robert Mullins: I had to chuckle when I saw the news release headline "Open Source Now Mainstream," because that's been the theme of every open source conference I've covered for the last five years. Read More


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Microsoft to end Vista SP1 support July 12
Microsoft reminded users on Monday that it will stop supporting Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on July 12. Read More

Windows scareware fakes impending drive disaster
Scammers are trying to trick Windows users into paying to fix bogus hard drive errors that have apparently erased important files, a researcher said today. Read More

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