March 11, 2002

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Looks like AOL might be switching to Linux for it's server needs, and begin using the Mozilla rendering engine instead of IE for it's browser. One of the major reasons for the switch is that it's cheaper to run Linux servers, and they liked the way Mozilla handles the HTTP 1.1 protocal. Even though they still aren't making a Linux AOL client (and if you're technically inclined enough to use Linux, why the heck would you ever want to use AOL?) the fact that thousands of websites will now have to start to confirm to web standards or else risk AOL users not being able to see their websites, is a Very Good Thing (tm). No more "You must have Internet Explorer to view this website" nonsense.

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