Thanks But the fact is the core is GNU/Linux ?? and by that could it be implied that they actually have to release the OS etc as under the GPL license.
If hardware costs are so cheap what prevents other service providers from having similar email spaces. regards ram Bhaskar Ghose wrote: >Hi there, > > >>1. Is it true that the backend of Google is on Linux ? . I know that >>their database is MySql based >> >> >Well, to say the truth, they almost have their own OS. It's true that >the core of the OS is GNU/Linux, but they have modified it to suite >their needs and the modifications are major enough. For example, they >have their own Terabyte FileSystem (GoogleFS), the webserver they use >also identifies as GWS v2.1 [Google Web Server]. So they have changed >stuff pretty much. > > > >>So my question how are they managing this. and what implications does >>it have for email users. PLus they have free pop and smtp. Its kindof >> >> > > > >>unbelievable. >> >> >Google has its own business policy. They have this >`be-good-to-customers' policy where they provide users with max >benefits and in turn earn a lot via ads. As far as the size of the >mailbox is concerned, they have their own cheap hardware solution for >that. So size doesn't really matter for them. >Regards, >bhaskar > >It is NEVER Linux OS. It's ``GNU/Linux'' OS. For more info follow this link >--> http://www.gnu.org/gnu/why-gnu-linux.html > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ >ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org >http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd >Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi >http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
