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AOL goes to Red Hat?!

12 replies · 2,899 views · Started 13 March 2002

Ekulf 13 Mar 2002, 19:19

AOL switching to Linux?!?!?! wow that would be so big for them... I mean when people refer to it as AOHell and the word "sucks" is commonly added on to the end of it, I think its time for a change...

This could mean cheaper rates and better more reliable service! of course if they do it will only be a few servers at first then they would slowly add more as they go so it could be some time before people will be able to tell the difference, but this is a hugh step in the destruction of M$... i hope it goes though!

this would be great for all those people who are "stuck" with AOL! Just think instead of people feeling sorry for you people would acctually be jealous!!!


Penguin power!

vegeta1215 13 Mar 2002, 20:13

Really? Where'd you here that?

Right now, AOL is running it's own type of server, on Solaris 8 (which I think is a UNIX based OS)

Menokh 13 Mar 2002, 20:20

Yeah. I heard it the other day on www.linux.com
They are switching becuase Red Hat is free and secure and easier to maintain; while Solaris costs quite abit of money for server use and is not as stable, and requires extensive knowledge of Unix and unix commands.
They are also switching the internal browser from Internet Explorer to the Mozzilla rendering engine, which is what Netscape and Opera use.

Menokh 13 Mar 2002, 22:20

Originally posted by mike5000

So thats why netscape sucks too!!

Netscape has always sucked....

Brasel 14 Mar 2002, 04:29

and as TSA is saying, pretty things suck...and that my friends, is why girls are pretty.

I don't have linux...looks like I won't be getting that cool new version...oh darn.

MottZilla 14 Mar 2002, 05:07

Originally posted by The Silent Assassin
AOL will always suck.

I agree. If you really need it, get DSL or cable. Much better than AOL... and never get AOL's high speed internet crap. Get one from your phone company unless yours sucks.