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It's unofficial: Microsoft bets business on Linux

Posted by VISITOR on · 3 comments
Computerworld; By Rodney Gedda 		Mail this story
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Rodney Gedda writes: "The next time Bill Gates sends an e-mail through Microsoft's shiny new Wireless LAN it will be passed through a behind-the-scenes Linux-based network appliance."

[Yeah, get the facts. The fact is that Microsoft uses GNU/Linux too - even if they don't want to admit it! - Ed]

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Comments (3)

AnonymousCoward ·
..."You didn't see aaaaanything" (waves flippers, martial-arts style).

But seriously, can you imagine the same routers running XP Embedded? "Cheese, those fans are loud. And they're murder on the UPSes. Reboot number 287 again when you go past Reception next, will you?"
hkwint ·
Quoting:..."You didn't see aaaaanything" (waves flippers, martial-arts style).


Indeed, the link is broken!
Tsela ·
It works for me. You should try again.

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