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Ceiber Boy
June 17th, 2009, 11:18 AM
I Laughed out loud when i found this on the net:
http://www.serverwatch.com/stypes/servers/article.php/15915_1299361

Previously i had known that google used a customised version of Linux on their servers, but to learn from this web sight that not only Yahoo but MICROSOFT themselves use FREEBSD (UNIX) on their hotmal server filled me with irionary!

what better recomendation for linux could one have!
Joeb454
June 17th, 2009, 11:19 AM
I hate to burst the bubble, as I'm pretty sure Microsoft have changed over to IIS now.

That page states Last Updated: 6/26/02
Ceiber Boy
June 17th, 2009, 11:21 AM
NO, NO, NO, my bubble is gone!
Bachstelze
June 17th, 2009, 01:08 PM
Previously i had known that google used a customised version of Linux on their servers, but to learn from this web sight that not only Yahoo but MICROSOFT themselves use FREEBSD (UNIX) on their hotmal server filled me with irionary!

what better recomendation for linux could one have!

They used FreeBSD. How is that a recommendation for Linux?
Jimleko211
June 17th, 2009, 01:10 PM
They use WIndows Server 2003. http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=hotmail.com
Bachstelze
June 17th, 2009, 01:12 PM
They use WIndows Server 2003. http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=hotmail.com

Thanks, Captain Obvious. Someone above you already said they switched the servers to Windows long ago.
MikeTheC
June 17th, 2009, 01:24 PM
Thanks, Captain Obvious. Someone above you already said they switched the servers to Windows long ago.
Oh, and did you know, by the way, that they switched from FreeBSD to Windows Server 2003?
Bachstelze
June 17th, 2009, 01:28 PM
Oh, and did you know, by the way, that they switched from FreeBSD to Windows Server 2003?

No way, you've got to be kidding me! I never ever heard about that before. :o
afeasfaerw23231233
June 17th, 2009, 02:28 PM
They use WIndows Server 2003. http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=hotmail.com

To my great surprise, most PC motherboards manufacturers use M$ Windows Server. What does it imply? :D
Bachstelze
June 17th, 2009, 03:00 PM
To my great surprise, most PC motherboards manufacturers use M$ Windows Server. What does it imply? :D

That they are not using Linux? HORROR! Boycott them!!
CJ Master
June 17th, 2009, 03:01 PM
That they are not using Linux? HORROR! Boycott them!!

We must lead teh rebellion! Quick, get the torches and pitchforks!
MikeTheC
June 18th, 2009, 02:45 AM
That they are not using Linux? HORROR! Boycott them!!
Well said!

"Now go away, or we will taunt you a second time!"
starcannon
June 18th, 2009, 04:37 AM
This reminds me of this one time in band camp...
0per4t0r
June 18th, 2009, 03:49 PM
We must lead teh rebellion! Quick, get the torches and pitchforks!
Yay!!

anyway, it suprised me that they used anything other than their own stupid products even back then!
Bachstelze
June 19th, 2009, 03:45 PM
Yay!!

anyway, it suprised me that they used anything other than their own stupid products even back then!

Actually, they just got the servers from whoever they bought Hotmail from, and the servers were running FreeBSD. They didn't switch them to Windows right away, but not too long afterwards.
chucky chuckaluck
June 19th, 2009, 03:51 PM
recurring discussions is the wrong forum for this thread. i don't think i've ever seen one quite like it.
TheBuzzSaw
June 19th, 2009, 04:17 PM
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/get-the-facts/browser-comparison.aspx

I don't think I've seen so many lies crammed into one page.
starcannon
June 19th, 2009, 04:24 PM
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/get-the-facts/browser-comparison.aspx

I don't think I've seen so many lies crammed into one page.

I think I puked in my mouth a little.
chucky chuckaluck
June 19th, 2009, 04:51 PM
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/get-the-facts/browser-comparison.aspx

I don't think I've seen so many lies crammed into one page.

i didn't know chrome supported phishing and malware yet.