OK, so I've been getting RC1-related questions a lot, both via blog comments and directly over email: Will Microsoft open testing sign-ups again when RC1 is released?

好，我已经得到很多与RC1有关问题，对于直接透过电子邮件和博客评论：公开测试开始时微软是否会再释放RC1的账号？

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They had merely tapped into the USB connection, which Microsoft had left open by design.

他们仅仅只是使用了微软公司设计好的公开USB连接而已。

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This offers patent protection for implementers against claims by Microsoft, allowing open source projects to use the specifications.

微软为实现者提供了专利保护方面的认可，允许开源项目使用这些规范。

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In fact,some Microsoft stores could open right next to Apple stores in the coming months.

VOA: special.2009.07.17

than formerly was recorded." Silicon Valley attorney Gary Reback represents the Open Book Alliance,whose members include Microsoft and Amazon.com.

VOA: standard.2009.12.31

Microsoft will open its almost-finished Windows 8 operating system to the public in early June.

FORBES: Microsoft To Unveil Windows 8 'Release Preview' Early June

The open source movement is campaigning hard to persuade even the largest software companies, like Microsoft, to open up their programs and let everyone look for errors or security problems.

BBC: The problem with e-government

At no point has Microsoft offered to open its own chat client to AOL or anyone else -- openness only goes one way here.

CNN: Opinion: E-nough already!