It is very possible that they don't use SS for internal operations. Fr
example, MS doesn't use MFC for its own applications and hotmail doesn't run
on NT.(UNIX; they tried to port ot NT and it didn't scale.)
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Have a happy Holiday.
"Nuno Souto" <nsouto_at_nsw.bigpond.net.au.nospam> wrote in message
news:3a48821a.1650877_at_news-server...
> On Sun, 24 Dec 2000 18:36:12 +0000, David Pomphrey
> <High.Flight_at_btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> >The Jet database engine is used in SQL Server is it??
> >
> >I think not.
> >
>
> No, it's used by most of the ODBC front-ends to SS....
>
> >MS runs Oracle for its internal operations?
> >
> >I think not.
> >
>
> They certainly ain't running NT and SS... Last I heard
> they were back to S38 and descendants. <:-D
>
>
> Cheers
> Nuno Souto
> nsouto_at_bigpond.net.au.nospam
> http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/the_Den/index.html
Received on Tue Dec 26 2000 - 07:42:22 CST
