Microsoft using Linux??

Itachi · 07-11-2003, 04:40 AM

Just websurfinig and i found this

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Netcraft, an Internet services company based in Bath, England, has gathered data which suggest that Microsoft London Internet Data Center distributes Microsoft content in London using Linux servers.

If the data proves to be correct it would suggest that Microsoft's presence on the Internet relies heavily on the open source OS and its reputation as a stable system providing long uptimes. The simple point of this is that Microsoft uses Akamai Technologies' Internet-wide cacheing system to deliver content to surfers. Akamai, in order to provide the best possible service, have chosen to run Linux.

Netcraft spokesman, Mike Prettejohn claims that the cacheing system is used by the biggest and most well-known Web companies. They would have a hard job avoiding Linux, he said. The spokesman also commented on the necessity of using Linux when planning to reliably deliver content over the Internet while claiming that Microsoft do not offer any similar technology.

**Soucre will not be revealed because of illegal game fixes on site**

If this is indeed true what would happen to the alread tarnished MS?

jammin · 07-11-2003, 06:40 AM

ffs! another new name?!

Redeemer · 07-11-2003, 11:19 AM

Bucky · 07-11-2003, 11:22 AM

You have to love the irony.

Itachi · 07-11-2003, 03:41 PM

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Originally posted by YesICanChangeYourName@Jul 11 2003, 02:40 AM
ffs! another new name?!

last switch i swear!! :clap:

Deaths_Calling · 07-11-2003, 09:45 PM

dunno if you lot remember, but this did already happen before, i cant remember the exact details, but it was something like the m$ was using unix servers and got found out, so they had to change all there machines to 2k. LoL :bangin:

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07-11-2003, 09:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deaths_Calling is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 37 Hellbux: 1,060	dunno if you lot remember, but this did already happen before, i cant remember the exact details, but it was something like the m$ was using unix servers and got found out, so they had to change all there machines to 2k. LoL :bangin: