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US Postal Service Moves To GNU/Linux

Posted by kdawson on from the cobol-package-management dept.

twitter writes "The US Postal Service has moved its Cobol package tracking software to HP machines running GNU/Linux. 1,300 servers handle 40 million transactions a day and cost less than the last system, which was based on a Sun Solaris environment." The migration took a year. The USPS isn't spelling how big the savings are, except that they are "significant."

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  1. Why I hate Linux by lymond01 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I used the USPS online system for creating my own package postage. I overestimated everything and the person who received the package still owed postage. If Linux can't do simple addition, I don't want my tax dollars paying for it. I'll just FedEx everything from now on...at least then I'm not wondering if I'm getting screwed or not. It's a given.

    [CLICK] That was the sarcasm filter turning off for those of you who didn't notice.

  2. i cant stand this shit anymore by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am so fucking sick of trying to make other people's shit spaghetti code work.

    Fuck this shit. Fuck the Indian currysucker that wrote it. And fuck the people that are telling me to make this shit work.

  3. Re:Get off my lawn by XPeter · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Woa, a few tidbits.

    -Your not 13. I don't care if you say so, I will not be deprived of my "Youngest Slashdotter" title.
    -When you shoplift, your not supposed to admit it.
    -Please hand in your junior geek card, twitter is unacceptable.

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