Nortel choses Linux for $250 million routing platform

May 21, 2009, 16:14 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Sean Michael Kerner)

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""We believe Linux is the right OS for the entire architecture," McHugh said

"Now, I don't know all the specifics of Nortel's involvement in core kernel contributions and precisely how they source the elements of their Linux. I asked McHugh and he indicated that it was a partnership. In any event, it's an interesting platform and McHugh has some interesting and encouraging things to say about Linux in the last bit of the video I shot on site that you can view below."

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