Microsoft running Linux?!?

[Joe Hill]

On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 15:46:12 -0400
Anton Markov <anton-F0u+EriZ6ihBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> uttered:

> I was just looking at Netcraft's "What's That Site Running" pages.  I 
> looked up Microsoft, and it says they run an ISS on a Linux box. 
> According to their FAQ, this indicates a Proxy server or a load 
> balancer, but that still means Microsoft is using Linux routers!  Can 
> someone explain this?  Is this all just an error at Netcraft?

I think they implemented that when the blaster worm started it's DOS on
their site. Of course, Linux being immune to the effects of the
worm...and able to handle a higher load...

what choice did they have?

there was a whole thread about this on the Mandrake list here:

http://archives.mandrakelinux.com/newbie/2003-08/thrd4.php

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