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darmstadt replied

8 October 2009, 07:29
Actually just read the article, I originally thought it was about the London School of Economics
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suityou01 replied

7 October 2009, 20:55
Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

Hmmm, well we're running 64 bit Linux on 64 bit architecture as 32 bit Linux OS won't run on it

Sorry for the confusion. I was having a swipe at the poorly lit crustacion.

See here
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pzz76077 replied

7 October 2009, 19:57
I dont think that they are moving just to Linux, they are moving to application software that is already operating in may similar environments around the world.

The other key point is that they are also moving to cheap development teams in the far east and away from Accenture (read into that what you like).

The big question that remains unanswered is who in their right mind ever thought that .Net could ever be utilized to build a successful high throughput, real time transaction platform?? That kind of application is way outside its pay grade IMV.

PZZ
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darmstadt replied

7 October 2009, 12:48
Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

32 bit OS on a 64 bit architecture perchance? Tis the future.

Hmmm, well we're running 64 bit Linux on 64 bit architecture as 32 bit Linux OS won't run on it
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Sysman replied

7 October 2009, 12:05
Originally posted by portseven View Post

Been on the bandwagon for 12 years now, first used linux professionally in 1997.

Send all gig offers here...

When I was looking for that Deutsche Boerse article I came up with quite a few Linuxy sounding vacancies with them.
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portseven replied

7 October 2009, 12:00
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Looks like the future is Linux folks.

You all better jump on that bandwagon.

Ride that Linux gravy train.

Been on the bandwagon for 12 years now, first used linux professionally in 1997.

Send all gig offers here...
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DimPrawn replied

7 October 2009, 11:52
Looks like the future is Linux folks.

You all better jump on that bandwagon.

Ride that Linux gravy train.

Toot-toot!

It's the .Notters I feel sorry for.
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Scary replied

7 October 2009, 11:49
Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

32 bit OS on a 64 bit architecture perchance? Tis the future.

Thought there was a 64bit version of RHEL, are they not using that?
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darmstadt replied

7 October 2009, 11:47
A fair bit of the Deutsche Bahn is also Linux (albeit the mainframe version) and I work on the largest Linux system here in Germany for parts of the government, also mainframe based. There are some very big names on the continent using Linux on mainframes due to saving costs. I only need one machine and I can run hundreds of Linux images
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suityou01 replied

7 October 2009, 11:42
Originally posted by Sysman View Post

Deutsche Boerse have also gone Linux recently.

Linux powers world's fastest stock exchange

32 bit OS on a 64 bit architecture perchance? Tis the future.
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Sysman replied

7 October 2009, 11:37
Deutsche Boerse have also gone Linux recently.

Linux powers world's fastest stock exchange
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xchaotic started a topic LSE on Linux now

7 October 2009, 11:28
LSE on Linux now

Article here
That's great news in my view as I've always tried to stay away from M$.
But I wonder in terms of local contract in London, is it going to create a lot of work, have these posts already been filled in?

I think I could quite a nice gig, with a little bit of work here and maybe a little travel to Sri Lanka...
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