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If I were a critical systems operator like say, a stock exchange, I would have to have my head examined by a team of head examiners for even considering Windows

If I were a critical systems operator like say, a stock exchange, I would have to have my head examined by a team of head examiners for even considering Windows as an acceptable OS platform. Honestly, is the reason Microsoft can even get consideration for these projects because there are so many tech executives at major corporations who used to be Microsofties?

recoiledsnake 16y ago
That makes as much sense as blaming US developers for Accenture failing at the LSE and claiming that Asian programmers are the best because they made the LSE work. Accenture developed .NET software for the LSE and a company in Sri Lanka made the new LSE software for Linux
wglb 16y ago
Have you experience with Windows Server in a properly set up production environment? I know of at least one high-performance shop that has used Windows servers (we are not talking onesies or twosies here--more than hundreds) and has higher performance requirements than exchanges.
- AdamTReineke 16y ago
  What industry has higher performance requirements than exchanges?
  - endtime 16y ago
    The only ones I can think of are space, military, and maybe medical robotics.