[Sheflug] Open Source Makes Big Gains at the London Stock Exchange

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

I think this just about sums it up and says most things....

http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=2568

" At first sight, news that the London Stock Exchange (LSE) is moving 
from the Microsoft .Net-based TradElect to the GNU/Linux-based 
MillenniumIT system, is just another win for free software.
But the details provide some fascinating insights into the world of 
very high performance – and very expensive – enterprise systems.
For example, the LSE is not just moving from one application to 
another, but from running someone else's software to running its own, 
by buying a company that makes it. One reason: it's massively cheaper 
"

Not much of a surprise there :)

-- 
Richard

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