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Amazon: Linux Saved Us Millions

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-isn't-that-special dept.

Ian_Bailey writes: "ZDNet news presents another chapter in the Windows vs. Linux debate. Amazon.com claims that by switching to Linux, they were able to "cut technology expenses by about 25 percent, from $71 million to $54 million."" Lots of little bits in there. Nothing really new, but it's still nice.

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  1. Yes, it is true ..... by Awxxx · · Score: 0, Redundant

    free is always cheaper! Awx

  2. Look at the inane reply from MS rep by Vicegrip · · Score: 2, Redundant

    "With Linux, customers "end up being in the operating systems business," managing software updates and security patches while making sure the multitude of software packages don't conflict with each other," Miller said. "That's the job of a software vendor like Microsoft.""

    Seems to me like there's a good reply from Redhat in the makings here-- Redhat network comes to mind. Of course the rep's response is incredibly funny if you consider the multitude of poorly conceived and well hidden OS patches Windows has had over the years... (ever try to figure out what the latest patches for an NT server with a sideline sql server 2000 should be? Its practically a freaking fulltime job!).... The only bloody thing Microsoft manages for you is the promotional letters informing you its time to dish out another 10k for the next bloated version of MS Office. Security patches??? Since when has Microsoft managed that???!!! But I digress.. one need only look at how well all the IIS worms spread to evaluate how well Microsoft managed the security patch distribution business.

    I'm trying to find a grain of honesty in the quote... but I can only come to the conclusion that either he was missquoted or he is a bald faced liar.

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  3. Re:CNet Article by bribecka · · Score: 1, Redundant

    There's also a nice CNet article on the same topic [cnet.com].

    Um, that's the same article, seeing how CNet owns ZDNet. EXACT SAME!!

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  4. Re:does this meen by sv0f · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Doest this meen that I'm allowed to like amazon again?

    Yes.

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  5. Microsoft vs Linux? by hndrcks · · Score: 0, Redundant

    According to the article,

    "HP has been working with Amazon since October 1999, Balma said, but the big contract win came in May 2000, when HP announced its systems would replace Unix servers from Sun Microsystems."

    Where's the Microsoft in that?

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