Thursday, August 10, 2006

Microsoft acquires Winternals Software, Sysinternals.com




During my early programming days I was constantly tinkering with stuff in windows. Countless hours I have passed in playing with registry and system settings of windows, and the resourceful companions of my meagre exploits were the tools created by Mark and Bryce of Winternals Software (www.sysinternals.com).
I recently heard the news that Winternals has been acquired by Microsoft. The current buzz is to download everything from sysinternals.com as people are still skeptical of Microsoft's promise to provide support for these pearls. Most of the tools are available for download now at Microsoft sites, apparently with a new EULA included by Microsoft. It has also been mentioned that the support for the sysinternals community will continue to be provided. I would hate it if Microsoft does anything to affect it.
The good news is that Mark has been awarded with a distinction of a "Technical Fellow" in Microsoft joining an elite but severely small group of only 14 people. Mark will be working in the Microsoft’s Platforms & Services Division. Cogswell will assume the role of software architect within the Windows Component Platform Team.
Microsoft has been active in security and recovery domain for quite some time and bringing kernel experts like Mark and Bryce will only help them making better windows. What I don't know is whether they will be given a free reign in tinkering with stuff (as before) or now the freelancers will be red-taped working on a leash?
My wishes to both of them and hope they continue the good work.

Links to related stories:
1. Microsoft Informer
2. M-Dollar
3. Egilh
4. Chron

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