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A Linux Defeat
Oct 12, 2007, 00 :45 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (5364 reads)

(Other stories by Paul Murphy)

"Once upon a time, neither long ago nor far way, repeated server crashes caused a client's IT management to replace about 40 x86 Linux servers with nice reliable Windows products.

"Why? Well, according to a guy they didn't hire to run their Linux infrastructure the key player at the hiring interviews for that job was presented as the User Services Manager but really just ran the help desk--and asked questions like this..."

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"Paul Murphy" (a pseudonym, which was de ...   believe it or not...   
Fred arnold
Oct 12, 2007, 00:54:54
 
I spoke to the manager over at 7-11.  Th ...   Re: believe it or not...   
ralph
Oct 13, 2007, 09:57:49
 
Not a strange tale at all. Colleagues wh ...   It figures   
Sid Boyce
Oct 13, 2007, 16:30:34
 
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