There was also a story going around about how they have to use AS/400s to
process their financials since NT wasn't robust enough to handle it. I
haven't been able to confirm it though
Jim Kennedy <kennedy-family_at_home.com> wrote in message
news:2f126.192807$U46.5929142_at_news1.sttls1.wa.home.com...
> 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.)
>
> --
> Our new email address is kennedy-family_at_home.com
> 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 - 08:10:40 CST
