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Re:Microsoft, Once Infested with Security Flaws, Does an Abo... by loginusername on Friday November 20, 2015 @12:11PM (#10602325)
Of course.

Though I'm sure you are not the only Microsoft employee who has used OpenBSD.

At one point, after the Danger acquisition, Microsoft HR was advertising a position for a NetBSD developer.

Are there any rules about using a non-Windows OS in the office? Even if it increases your capabilities and productivity?

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Re:Microsoft, Once Infested with Security Flaws, Does an Abo... by chadzawistowski on Monday November 23, 2015 @02:23PM (#10616625)
No, there aren't hard rules against it. Practically, however, it's not very useful to use a non-Windows OS depending on which team/product you're working with.

For instance, Macbooks are really common on some apps teams. In contrast, I work on the OS itself, so tools such as WinDBG and Hyper-V are essential to getting work done.

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