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The fate of Yahoo

Yahoo is a major FreeBSD user with a long history. Will that change if they’re bought out by Microsoft or sold off in pieces to likes of companies like Google?

Embracing open source for business

Businesses can save money by embracing open source operating systems and applications. Many businesses use Windows or other commercial servers when a FreeBSD server could easily replace the same functionality with little or no licensing costs, less hardware, lower energy consumption and minimal administration.

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