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Old 04-01-2011, 10:30 AM   #1
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LXer: Microsoft Buys Open Source ReactOS For $12.3 Billion


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Microsoft announced that it would purchase open source ReactOS for an unprecedented $12.3 billion US making it the largest open source acquisition to date. ReactOS is a small software organization that has been working to produce an open source replacement for Microsoft Windows.

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April Fools!
 
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April Fools!
Except over here its April 2nd which is waaaaaay past midday April 1st.
 
  


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