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This is not just "Microsoft Engineer", it is Michael Larabel, the principal author of phoronix.com.

> From: "Madhavan T. Venkataraman" <madvenka@linux.microsoft.com>

Who would thought, years ago, seeing an email address "@linux.microsoft.com"?

The creation of that domain must have a story.

"We're getting ignored in the mailing lists. What can we do about it?"

Naw, that's just his byline. The Microsoft engineeer is Madhavan T. Venkataraman.