Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> I can remember a time when I was told that the big Linux vendors (RedHat, 
> SuSE, maybe Canonical) used Windows-based systems for some of their 
> business functions.  Seems kinda odd until you remember that they do 
> actually have a business to run, and sometimes that means picking 
> software that you would rather not pick.  I'm sure, for example, that 
> Oracle will be using Windows systems internally, and it must drive 
> Ellison nuts that he has to pay anything to Microsoft...

  Reminds me of a reverse case: Microsoft's hotmail still runs on FreeBSD,
which is a PitA for Microsoft PR-wise. They have been trying to move the
entire hotmail system to Windows for over 4 years. Still runs on FreeBSD,
though.

  Kind of "if it works, don't fix it... except if it's running on a
"competitor's" system and you have been badmouthing your competitors
for two decades".

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                                                          - Warp

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