---
title: "X# video snagged my MS"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2004/1/15/x-video-snagged-my-ms.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2004/1/15/x-video-snagged-my-ms.html"
published: "2004-01-15T07:15:00"
updated: "2004-01-15T07:15:00"
tags: ["Off Topic"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "This guy somehow found a video demonstrating x# (from MS research). However, the video was supposed to be only internal but somehow got leaked. So MS (actually the speaker in the video, Chris Lovett) asked him politely…"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
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# X\# video snagged my MS

By Roy Osherove January 15, 2004 In [Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

**Historical article** · Originally published January 15, 2004; technical details may be outdated.

[This guy somehow found a video demonstrating x#](http://zerotrilogy.gotdns.com/jaysonblog/archive/2004/01/13/205.aspx) (from MS research). However, the video was supposed to be only internal but somehow got leaked. So MS (actually the speaker in the video, Chris Lovett) asked him politely to remove it. I do wonder why is it so important people not see it? I mean, if it was already out there, why take it back? Competition?

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