http://blogs.technet.com/b/port25/archive/2013/01/28/it-s-an-exciting-day-for-me.aspxI've been involved with open source software for just shy of 15 years now. During that time I've seen open source software become a fundamental part of technology innovation. It is that technology innovation that has fed me and my family for many yearsen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/port25/archive/2013/01/28/it-s-an-exciting-day-for-me.aspx#3549101Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:34:30 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3549101Rob Dolin<p>Congratulations Ross.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3549101" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/port25/archive/2013/01/28/it-s-an-exciting-day-for-me.aspx#3549023Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:57:52 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3549023Rich<p>I&#39;m pleased for you and even more pleased for Microsoft. I&#39;m sure they will benefit greatly from your experience.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3549023" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/port25/archive/2013/01/28/it-s-an-exciting-day-for-me.aspx#3548884Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:21:26 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3548884Ross Gardler<p>@orcmid - thanks, I look forward to spending some time to spend some face to face time with you. I certainly owe you a beer or more.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3548884" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/port25/archive/2013/01/28/it-s-an-exciting-day-for-me.aspx#3548882Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:09:42 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3548882Blizzz<p>Is it April 1st already? </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3548882" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/port25/archive/2013/01/28/it-s-an-exciting-day-for-me.aspx#3548872Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:00:31 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3548872John<p>Shame on you. Do you really believe just one second the lies that MS tell about being &quot;open&quot;, or are you in just for the money ?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3548872" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/port25/archive/2013/01/28/it-s-an-exciting-day-for-me.aspx#3548804Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:32:11 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3548804orcmid<p>Congratulations, Ross. &nbsp;(It is fitting that this appears at Port25, too.)</p> <p>I am an admirer of your work on the Apache Software Foundation and the effort you put into mentoring the Apache OpenOffice podling. &nbsp;Since I live within the gravity well of Redmond, perhaps this will give me an opportunity to meet you in person, at last.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3548804" width="1" height="1">