While at Microsoft in early 2000s when MsBuild was first seen (I helped with the initial integration into CoreXT) I attempted to find the person responsible for

While at Microsoft in early 2000s when MsBuild was first seen (I helped with the initial integration into CoreXT) I attempted to find the person responsible for <Output TaskParameter="Y" PropertyName="X" /> to scream at them. Unfortunately the repo doesn't have pre-open-source history :(