London Stock Exchange hires 81 C++ developers for delayed Linux system

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Nov 18, 2010 7:51 PM EDT
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The London Stock Exchange has hired 81 open source software staff for the development of the delayed Linux-based system being implemented on its cash markets. The developers on the new system will work in a C++ environment, on which the new Millennium Exchange Linux matching engine will operate. Some development is also being conducted "externally", the LSE said, referring to staff at the platform's original base in Sri Lanka. The LSE is replacing a Microsoft .Net environment.

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they obviously haven't read The Mythical Man-month gus3 7 738 Nov 19, 2010 3:43 PM

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