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A little old, but interesting (Ubuntu)
http://insights.ubuntu.com/resources/interviews/ubuntu-powered-obama-for-america-success/Ubuntu at the heart of Obama for America success
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The Obama for America team chose an open, cloud-based IT model. This kept costs down and consistent, even at the most demanding times. The team chose Ubuntu as the operating system, generally running instances on Amazon Web Services. Ubuntu provided a cost effective OS, that is stable and reliable and that scales easily as required. The technology behind the Obama for America campaign will likely change the face of government elections of the future, as well as how enterprises will run their infrastructures. We expect Ubuntu to continue to be at the heart of those initiatives.
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