[antiRepublicrat]

Please tell me the Dims aren't more enlightened than the Republicans when it comes to open source! I've already found out my Republican congressman is clueless on the subject. I'll have to see what my Democrat senator knows.

But, hehe, look at those uptimes for RNC on IIS vs. DNC on Apache.

[GulliverSwift]

Open source is cheaper. Democrats choked off their big money supply by banning soft money. It's not surprising to see that more Dims use open source.

The White House, btw, uses Linux and Apache IIRC.

[Izzy Dunne]

Is there any significance to what Web server/platform combinations 2004 presidential candidates are using?

What an asinine question.
Does anybody really think that Carol Mostly-Fraud has thought out the decision to use Apache vs. IIS vs. Bubba's web server?

[Question_Assumptions]

I use a Mac at home and use open source PHP/PostgreSQL/Linux at work. I'm no fan of Windows. But, frankly, who cares what platform a candidate's web site runs on? Odds are that nearly all of them our outsourced and I'd honestly be more intersted in knowing who has enough traffic to warrant a dedicated server.

[Golden Eagle]

Please tell me the Dims aren't more enlightened than the Republicans when it comes to open source! I've already found out my Republican congressman is clueless on the subject. I'll have to see what my Democrat senator knows.

The Dims aren't smarter than the Republicans on anything, including operating system software. I suggest you reconsider your commitment to Linux, more than your commitment to Republicans. But if you decide to switch, you'll definitely find more freeloaders and anti-capitalist types on the other side.

[Bush2000]

Wow, look at all those Mac OS X users... /SARCASM

[Dominic Harr]

You know what it *could* indicate?

Could the D party just be hungrier than the R party, therefore more open to new ideas and technologies?

Could it be that this time the D's are ahead of the R's at exploiting new technologies, methodologies and solutions to further their ends? Kennedy used TV better than Nixon. Clinton used cable better than Dole.

• The R's stuck with the corporate-approved, high-cost, old-world solution because they have more money than technological sense.

• The D's, desperate for any edge, are exploring new technologies and new solutions for low-cost, high-output solutions.

[Teacher317]

What a fascinating way to compare candidates. It really probably reflects more upon the campaign techies than anyone else, but kudos for the interesting story!

[krb]

Draw your own conclusions.

Looks like the pubbies are getting so many contributions that their servers can't take it.

I am sure that they don't mind it one bit :-)

[Havoc]

This is predictable. Not that the DNC knows better - they're probably doing it because it's cheaper. But, MS solutions are cludgy and unreliable. I support them for a living. The longer I support MS stuff, the less I want their stuff on my own equipment. Exchange is as bad or worse. But you'll never get the MS robots to admit it lol. Then again, reality doesn't require their approval.

[tm22721]

Open Source == Marxism

Says it all.

BUMP