[oclug] AOL embraces Linux and Mozilla

[Jon Earle]

On 12 Mar 2002, Greg Franks wrote:

> >>>>> "Warren" == Warren A Layton <zeevon at debian.org> writes:
>
>     Warren> Found on The Register:
>     Warren> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/24364.html
>
> 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.

Heh.  I rather liked:

``We hear that every hardware vendor who approaches AOL is now being
asked, "How is your support for Linux?" before they are even allowed to
make a sales presentation. ''

Finally, a large corporation applying appropriate pressure on PC and
component manufacturers to support Linux.  Very good.

Jon