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Submission + - Microsoft Releases FreeBSD on Azure (microsoft.com)

Submitted by ndykman on Thursday June 09, 2016 @01:47PM

ndykman writes: Microsoft just announced that FreeBSD is now available via the Azure Marketplace. Changes to the kernel and other code is being provided to the FreeBSD team, but Microsoft is accepting the burden of maintaing Azure specific agents and other changes. Microsoft apparently made this decision to avoid overburdening the FreeBSD team. Many of Microsoft's kernel changes have been accepted into the 10.3 release.

Again, Microsoft doesn't seem to be very concerned with what OS you run on it's cloud, and they are dedicating resources to that effect.

Submission + - Real Reason Behind Windows 10 Name: Compatibility (independent.co.uk)

Submitted by ndykman on Friday October 03, 2014 @03:22PM

ndykman writes: The Independent reports that a MS developer has suggested a real reason behind the new name for the Windows 10 name. Old code. More specifically code that looks for "Windows 9" to determine the windows version. Fine for Windows 95 or Windows 98, but not so great for a new operating system. The article includes a link that shows that yes, this would be a problem.

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