Winextra – Microsoft and Windows Round-up

It’s interesting to watch the general tech blogosphere report on the purchases of Google to bulk up its social network development. The response has been more positive than anything else which is in direct contrast to what the reaction would be if Microsoft was to do the same thing. Then you would have seen all kinds of negative posts about Microsoft trying to buy its way in.

Microsoft:

Microsoft SDL documentation goes open source – Security Bytes
Materials outlining Microsoft’s Security Development Lifecycle will be transferred to a Creative Commons license. SDL tools and templates remain under an exclusive Microsoft license.
OneNote addicts, get this Clip to OneNote add-on for Firefox – Ed Bott
Over the past five years, OneNote has become one of the most important software tools I own.
PHP Manager for IIS 7 – beta release – Bink.nu
Today I am releasing PHP Manager for IIS 7 – beta, which is an IIS extension for setting up and managing multiple PHP installations on IIS 7 servers
Are social platforms the next Microsoft? – Colin Walker
Jason Calacanis may have been shouted down when he warned startups that Facebook could, potentially, steal their ideas but he makes a number of good points, especially when you consider recent history.
Microsoft to Build Giant Data Center in Virginia – PC World
Microsoft plans to build a large data center in Virginia.

Windows:

Microsoft Windows 7 Saves the Planet? – Fast Company
Switching operating systems may not be the first thing you think of when brainstorming ways to reduce your carbon emissions, but Microsoft wants to change that and has announced that it’s latest baby, Windows 7, will help you cut carbon emissions significantly
How much will a Windows 7 migration really cost? – Ed Bott
Last week, the Gartner Group made some headlines with a provocative press release that tried to pin a price tag on the cost of migrating to Windows 7.

Windows Phone 7:

No EAS for Androi… Oh Look, Bing Mobile for Android (Verizon)! (Updated) – LiveSide
While official support for Exchange ActiveSync for Android phones is apparently “months” away (unofficially some Android phones, specifically 2.2, and specifically not 2.1, may work), Bing Mobile hopefully will be able to divert your attention today by announcing Bing for Mobile on Verizon Android devices.
Windows Phone 7 Gesture Recognizer Distinguishes 12 Different Types of Gesture – pocketnow.com
With the occasion of the UI Design and Interaction Guide for Windows Phone 7 release at the end of July, we’ve posted about five gestures described in the brochure as being supported by the upcoming mobile platform from Microsoft
Bing vs. Google: A Windows Phone 7 vs. Android Preview Battle – Fast Company
Microsoft’s Bing app, available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, the not-so-lamented Sidekick, and finally Android, is basically an alternative to Google’s search suite