"The last thing the big guys want is to rationalize the system and commoditize themselves out of business, " says Paul McBride, chief financial officer of InterNap, a builder of systems that bypass peering points.

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"It's a confidence builder, " he adds, that proves Linux systems are reliable.

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Last week the Army surprised many observers by turning down proposals from its two biggest traditional suppliers of combat vehicles, BAE Systems and General Dynamics, and instead favoring Lockheed Martin, Humvee incumbent AM General, and truck builder Oshkosh to proceed to the next stage of competition.

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