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Mystery Man Revealed in Microsoft Xbox Hack Contest

Thanks Dave for this (I think) While competition is good for us, the consumers. This news item gives me another reason to dislike Lindows and its front man who IMO do nothing but damage innovation by leeching of already established technologies.

A longtime Microsoft Corp opponent has emerged as the mystery backer and mastermind behind a contest that offers $200,000 to anyone who successfully hacks into the software giant's Xbox video game console, a top technology news Web Site reported

Michael Robertson, a former dot-com entrepreneur and now chief executive of U.S. software company Lindows.com, revealed himself as the anonymous donor and contest's creator in an interview on Thursday with CNET News.com.

His identity was first revealed on SourceForge, a site where developers congregate to share tips on developing so-called open-source software projects.

A Microsoft spokeswoman in London declined to comment on Robertson's bounty. No one could be immediately reached at Lindows.com's offices in San Diego, California.

News source: Full Story @ Yahoo! News

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