On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 20:49:53 +1300, you wrote:

>On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 20:38:05 +1300
>Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> Is Oracle now open source?
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>no, but it runs on linux.

And is certified with RH AS/ES, Suze 8, or, to translate, just about
any version of Linux you have to _pay_ for.

Yes, it _runs_ on just about any version with a bit of tweaking (
mine's running on Fedora ), but...

Steve
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>> I agree, this is a step in the right direction.
>> 
>> Cheers Don
>> 
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Lance Blackler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 4:33 PM
>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > Subject: New TVNZ website using Linux
>> > 
>> > 
>> > http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storyprint.cfm?storyid=3550878
>> > 
>> > I like this comment - 
>> > 
>> > Quote 
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>> > Nzoom used Vignette content management software to serve its pages. 
>> > 
>> > The new site uses the open-source Cocoon application server 
>> > and Apache web server, sitting on an Oracle 9i database on 
>> > clustered servers running Red Hat Linux. 
>> > 
>> > "With our reduction in head count last year, we needed a 
>> > platform where we could react to changes quickly," Matthewson said. 
>> > 
>> > "With Vignette we had to have skills in-house. By moving to 
>> > open-source we can partner with other suppliers." 
>> > 
>> > End quote
>> > 
>> > Linux the winner again!
>> > 
>> > ciao
>> > 
>> > Lance B
>> > 
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