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Linux Scores An Ace At Wimbledon

Posted by michael on from the 40-love dept.

JamesD_UK writes "IBM has a short article with some details of their Linux systems at the Wimbledon tennis championships. Aparantly IBM has been using DB2 on a Linux platform to provide statistics and information on the competition since 1999. VIPs will be offered a chance to use O2's XDA to view match details over wi-fi. Time to apt-get install champagne strawberries kismet?" There's also a BBC article about the system.

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  1. But.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can it still beat my honda hybrid.!! Good morning tuesday.

  2. Dopes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Please learn to spell.

  3. Re:apt-get by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Troll?!

    Do you have ANY idea who Cliff Richards is?

  4. Re:Based on past experience... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fuck off, you PC twat.