Re: [SLUG] FW: NYSE switching security-sensitive stock transaction system to Linux

From: Bill (selinux@home.com)
Date: Wed Aug 29 2001 - 02:32:04 EDT


On Tuesday 28 August 2001 23:01, you wrote:

> > On Tuesday 28 August 2001 13:51, you wrote:
> > > > Hey Guys,
> > > >
> > > > Big news in the linux world that I thought everyone
> > > > would be interested in.
> > > >
> > > > The New York Stock Exchange is switching it's stock
> > > > transaction systems over to Linux due to mainstream
> > > > security concerns on the NT platform.
> > > >
> > > > You can read the article here :
> > > > http://www.investors.com/editorial/tech.asp?v=8/28
> > > >
> > > > This is big news for mainstream linux adoption as this
> > > > system handles nearly 5 billion transactions a day.
> > > > Server requirements don't get anymore high-end than
> > > > that!

I am bummed. Using Konqueror a couple of minutes ago, this link
contains nary a peep about Linux.

:-(

Bill

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