Former Microsoft engineer recounts sneaking into Windows 2000 launch rehearsal

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A post on Microsoft's Old New Thing developer blog describes an author's experience of slipping into an auditorium to watch a rehearsal for the Windows 2000 launch. The article is hosted on devblogs.microsoft.com and was shared on Hacker News, where it gathered a small number of points. The provided text contains only the link and discussion metadata, so the full details of the anecdote, including exact dates and the people involved, cannot be confirmed from this source. The story is presented as a retrospective look at behind-the-scenes events surrounding the 2000 software release.

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