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Microsoft's New Linux-Based Wireless Network

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the this-is-the-join-'em-part dept.

MECC points to an article about Microsoft's new wireless network. From the article "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." Microsoft has partnered with Aruba Networks for a large corporate wireless LAN deployment, involving 277 buildings and 5000 access points, 'all Linux based.'"

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  1. Visionary by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 4, Funny

    What are you talking about? Gates has left Microsoft to go head up Novell. Where he's spearheading their new Vista wireless network system to challenge the Microsoft monopoly.

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  2. Re:wait by Volante3192 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Simply a temporary measure until access points advance in power enough for Windows WAP.

    The current hurdle is getting the HD space to store the UPnP Aero interface.

  3. I'm confused by Cytlid · · Score: 4, Funny

    So is it ... "The power of Linux brought to you by Microsoft." or

      "The power of Microsoft brought to you by Linux." ???

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  4. Wait, I'm confused ... by Keyslapper · · Score: 4, Funny
    So, who exactly is getting assimilated?

    I can just see Linus' avatar now ...

    We Are PENGUIN,
    All Your WAN Are Belong To Us.