Drinks with Microsoft, anyone?

[Gordon Chillcott]

I just noticed this one myself.   I think that I, too will attempt to
look in on this event.  I find this kind of intriguing.   

As Colin asked - do you have any further details?

Gordon

On Sun, 2009-05-10 at 17:06 -0400, Colin McGregor wrote:
> On 5/7/09, Evan Leibovitch <evan-ieNeDk6JonTYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> >
> > Now here's a wierd one. This came to the CLUE mailbox this morning, from
> > what appears to be a PR company.
> 
> I would be interested in sticking my nose in briefly at this, could
> you send me the details. Thanks.
> 
> I mean I have had some nice things to say about Microsoft (hardware) in print.
> 
> Colin.
> 
> > -------- Original Message --------
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> >
> > Can PHP actually run as fast on Windows as it does on Linux? Apache? Do
> > you want it to? Do you care? Garret Serack
> > <http://blogs.msdn.com/garretts/> does. He’s a Calgary native who joined
> > Microsoft two years ago as a software developer and program manager –
> > working exclusively on open source at the Microsoft Open Source Lab in
> > Redmond <http://port25.technet.com/>.
> >
> >
> >
> > Garret’s current role at the lab is making PHP run faster on Windows, as
> > well as working closely with the Apache teams on similar projects.  He’s
> > going to be in Toronto on May 12 and I thought that some of the CLUE
> > members might be interested in meeting with him at for an informal
> > session at Kultura Restaurant
> > <http://www.kulturarestaurant.com/main.html> at 5:30pm over appetizers
> > and drinks to learn more about his role at the labs.
> >
> >
> >
> > Let me know if you can attend or if you have questions.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >  ------ End of Message -------
> >
> >
> > I've left out the contact details, but the request seems genuine. I will
> > be out of town that day and I wouldn't know what to say anyway.
> >
> >
> > Is there anyone here interested in going to this? The restaurant is at
> > King and Jarvis and I'm assuming that drinks are on Microsoft.
> >
> >
> >
> > -- Evan
> >
> >
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