The Queen abandons Linux for Microsoft

One antiquated, ineffective institution opts for another...

By Aled Herbert, 6 December 2001 08:15

NEWS The open source world was rocked today following news that the Royal Family has abandoned Linux in favour of Microsoft IIS web server application. The move ends Her Majesty's two-year dalliance with the open-source operating system. According to reports on US wires, the Palace switched to a new service provider running Microsoft server software after its former ISP ended hosting operations.

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