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Date: 23 Jan 1995 22:11:00 +0100
From: kai@khms.westfalen.de (Kai Henningsen)
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Subject: Re: Linux thoroughly insulted by Infoworld!
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robertsw@agcs.com wrote on 19.01.95 in <3fmj5r$157@oscar.agcs.com>:

> interestingly enough, the 2 latest issues of _linux journal_ have had
> articles about virginia power using linux for some pretty "mission
> critical" tasks.  but i guess virginia power just doesn't count, since
> they're not a major publication, merely a major power utility.

For non-readers, it might be useful to add that those articles tell us  
that one of the main selling points in using Linux at Virginia Power seems  
to be enhanced stability - which is somewhat useful for mission critical  
thingies.

Kai
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