[oclug] AOL embraces Linux and Mozilla

[Greg Franks]

>>>>> "Warren" == Warren A Layton <zeevon at debian.org> writes:

    Warren> Found on The Register:
    Warren> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/24364.html

    Warren> It's about AOL using Mozilla (or at least the gecko
    Warren> rendering engine) in version 8 of its browser. It also
    Warren> talks about them switching many of their servers to Linux.

    Warren> Favorite quote: "AOL number-crunchers figure they can
    Warren> replace an $80,000 box running proprietary UNIX with two
    Warren> $5,000 Linux boxes and get a 50% increase in performance
    Warren> in addition to the cost savings. 'Don't tell our
    Warren> competitors,' on of our AOL contacts says. 'Let them keep
    Warren> buying expensive crap.'"

You missed the part I liked...

   Microsoft's server products have never been seriously considered by
   AOL, according to our insiders. "The licenses cost too much, their
   hardware requirements are excessive, they take too much labor to
   maintain, and we have enough security problems of our own without
   adding Microsoft's," says an AOL bean-counter who has access to the
   company's server cost numbers.
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