Author: JT Smith
From the Wall Street Journal: “Software connected with the FreeBSD open-source operating system
is used in several places deep inside several versions of Microsoft’s
Windows software, such as in the “TCP/IP” section that arranges all
connections to the Internet. The company also uses FreeBSD on
numerous “server” computers that manage major functions at its
Hotmail free e-mail service, whose registered users exceed 100
million and make it one of the Web’s busiest sites.”
is used in several places deep inside several versions of Microsoft’s
Windows software, such as in the “TCP/IP” section that arranges all
connections to the Internet. The company also uses FreeBSD on
numerous “server” computers that manage major functions at its
Hotmail free e-mail service, whose registered users exceed 100
million and make it one of the Web’s busiest sites.”
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- Open Source
