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Far out

2002-04-03 03:34:36+02 by Dan Lyke 5 comments

So that Microsoft and Unisys anti-Unix site WeHaveTheWayOut.com went up a few days ago, was revealed to be running FreeBSD and Apache, was promptly replaced with an IIS based system, which is currently returning "403 Access Forbidden". News.com has the story. Meanwhile, WeHaveTheWayIn.com is working fine.

[ related topics: Free Software Business Humor Microsoft Open Source moron ]

comments in descending chronological order (reverse):

#Comment made: 2002-04-05 19:14:51+02 by: Dan Lyke

It's back now. On NT and IIS. With a Java and MySQL back end.

#Comment made: 2002-04-03 17:37:41+02 by: TheSHAD0W [edit history]

Umm... Never mind. <clicked on the Way In link by accident>

#Comment made: 2002-04-03 17:16:47+02 by: Dan Lyke

I'm starting to wonder if this was an elaborate April Fools hoax?

If not, can you just imagine the next call from Unisys? "Hi! We were thinking a joint marketi"<click>

#Comment made: 2002-04-03 14:58:14+02 by: meuon [edit history]

Now it says 'no website configured at this address'

So.. the two bad boys challenge the *nix worlds to a fight, and they trip on their own feet on the way to the duel. How can they be so freaking incompetent?

http://www.cio.com/archive/010102/shop_content.html is great, how to run a Microsoft free shop.

#Comment made: 2002-04-03 07:26:46+02 by: meuon

ROFLMAO!!! My guess.. Wormed!

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