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| DATE | 2001-10-30 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Fwd: [wwwac] How Linux saved Amazon millions [scott@granneman.com]
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On 2001.10.30 23:53:40 -0500 Scott Granneman wrote:
How Linux saved Amazon millions
By Stephen Shankland, Margaret Kane, and Robert Lemos
Staff, CNET News.com
October 30, 2001, 5:20 p.m. PT
Online retailer Amazon.com shaved millions of dollars from its
technology costs last quarter by switching to the Linux operating
system, a disclosure that could provide some guidance for other
companies seeking to cut expenses in a stagnant economy.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the e-commerce
giant said it was able to cut technology expenses by about 25 percent,
from $71 million to $54 million. ...
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7720536.html?tag=owv
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