There goes a great piece of software

"From Daily Tech News" Kernel expert Mark Russinovich becomes a Microsoft Technical Fellow

Microsoft announced this week that it has acquired Windows utility and recovery company Winternals. The exact details of the deal were not disclosed, but Microsoft and Winternals say that the expertise in data recovery, management and protection exhibited by Winternals software was something that Microsoft had been keeping an eye on for quite some time.

 

The Microsoft team was also interested in Mark Russinovich, widely regarded as one of the industry’s top kernel experts. Russinovich along with Bryce Cogswell founded Winternals in 1996 and since then have established themselves as industry leaders. Microsoft co-president of platforms and services Jim Allchin said “I’ve had my eye on Mark for some time. The work he and Bryce have completed in system recovery and data protection illustrates the depth of thinking and skill they will bring to future versions of Windows.”

 

internals announced that current customers will not experience delays or interruptions in their services. The two companies also made clear that Winternals’ products will be finding much of their way into Windows through integration.

Microsoft also announced that Russinovich will be appointed as a Microsoft Technical Fellow, a title “awarded to someone whose technical vision, expertise, and world-class leadership is widely recognized.” Microsoft currently has 14 Technical Fellows. Analysts are hoping that Russinovich and Cogswell will each add to the stability and security of future versions of Windows.

 

Sysinternals is an enthusiast community website owned by Winternals for those who are interested in the inner workings of Windows.

Well, it was good while it lasted. Funny thing is that the site seems to be bogged down because everybody is probably downloadding the free software while its up before the MS monster snatches it away. I just noticed that a lot of people are not happy either. Just look at these comments:

YOu can be sure that all the sysinternals tools will now become “validate your copy before download” only.
Well that’s a shame. On the other hand if we can get rid of the silly taskmanager and get procexp kind of tools built-in, that may be the saving grace.
Good luck Mark. Hopefully they’ll let you do things you’d like to do as opposed to absorbing you into their bureaucracy.

# posted by Anonymous : 10:35 AM, July 18, 2006

 

I hope this doesn’t mean no more Sysinternals freeware!

# posted by Anonymous : 10:46 AM, July 18, 2006

 

You drank the Kool-Aid

All I can do is scream “WHY?!” like Nancy Kerrigan.

# posted by Anonymous : 10:52 AM, July 18, 2006

 

Congrats, hopefully you will be able to shape things well while you are there. I for one mourn the loss of your independence from MS however.

# posted by Red_Eye : 10:53 AM, July 18, 2006

 

Congratulations! I always figured this would inevitably happen someday.

# posted by haacked : 10:54 AM, July 18, 2006

 

Congratulation to you both! This is good news for Microsoft users, and your announcement seems to indicate just how happy your are as well. I hope that all the wonderful innovation that you’ve made available to us will make it into Microsoft products, and that they make good use of your skills. I can’t imagine either of you being happy any other way.

# posted by Anonymous : 10:56 AM, July 18, 2006

 

Microsoft definitely knows how to attract talents and technology again! What an excellent addition for Microsoft - I hope that doesn’t mean less innovation in tools in the future. Your tools (speaking of Sysinternals) are so much better than the Resource Kit tools because it simplifies everything…you have an excellent presentation GUI version or command line version. Hope this carries over to the Resource Kit tools and innovations.

# posted by Anonymous : 10:58 AM, July 18, 2006

 

Congratulations.

It makes sense, I suppose, though it seems like such a shame.

# posted by Anonymous : 10:59 AM, July 18, 2006

 

I can see this becoming an an end of an era when sysinternals closes, and in a way we could see this coming.

Congratulations to you both.

# posted by Anonymous : 11:07 AM, July 18, 2006

 

Congrats!

Your tools are obviously better than MS’s. They wouldn’t acquire u otherwise. Let’s hope MS always remembers and let you do what you do best.

# posted by Anonymous : 11:13 AM, July 18, 2006

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