They didn't switch to Linux to avoid "fixing" their servers. The change was to escape the worm ddos that was coming. Would it be different if Akamai used Windows servers? That the service provider runs Linux rather than Windows is akin to getting a Honda instead of a Toyota from the car rental people.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel Casey [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 9:08 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Microsoft beats the blaster > > Which was...In order for Microsoft to protect themselves from the Worm, > they switched to Linux rather than > using/fixing their Windows servers. At least that's what I gathered from > the article. > > > > > > > Ryan Ware > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ic.com> To > Sent by: Linux on [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 390 Port cc > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > IST.EDU> Subject > Re: Microsoft beats the blaster > > 08/18/2003 08:49 > AM > > > Please respond to > Linux on 390 Port > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > IST.EDU> > > > > > > > Which was? > > I realize the whole blaster thing is egg on Microsoft's secure computing > initiative face, and that Windows itself is a playground for kiddies. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Summerfield [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 8:44 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Microsoft beats the blaster > > > > On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, Ryan Ware wrote: > > > > > Microsoft has used Akamai for eons for downloads of all sorts. I find > > it > > > amusing that people think that Microsoft would have an issue with > using > > a > > > linux server for something. I guess this > > > http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=www.linuxworldexpo.com is > > amusing > > > also. > > > > Perhaps you missed a key point. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Cheers > > John. > > > > Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at > > http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb > > Copyright John Summerfield. Reproduction prohibited.
