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« on: 8 April 2003, 16:46 »
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?&id=594660429&fp=16&fpid=0

 
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Munich, which is widely viewed as the IT capital of Germany, is considering a switch from Microsoft to Linux following a study that claims the city will save money and increase security with open-source software, the newspaper reported Friday.

Microsoft is worried that if a big German city like Munich falls into the Linux camp, others will follow, according to the report.


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The CEO's visit appears to have paid off. The Munich city government, in a closed meeting on Friday, decided to postpone its software decision until May 28, according to the report.
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« Reply #1 on: 8 April 2003, 18:41 »
Berlin recently switched to SuSE Linux (wich is completely in German).

I hope that Steve Ballmer visited M
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« Reply #2 on: 8 April 2003, 21:28 »
That's a linux site yet there are ads are for microsoft software.
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« Reply #3 on: 8 April 2003, 21:35 »
it's pretty pathetic, eh?
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« Reply #4 on: 28 April 2003, 13:41 »
Speaking of pathetic, my country's entire intenet backbone (well, at leats our most popular ISP, anyway) merged with MSN.

Dear god.  People, pray that you never meet XtraMSN

Or NineMSN
Or, oh forget it...
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« Reply #5 on: 30 April 2003, 08:34 »
I live in Vancouver BC just north of the assholes in Redmond.  Our Provincial government just decided to Redo its entire website (ground up).  New Hard ware/ Soft ware all the bells and whistles, and all just in time for Microsoft Server 2003,  a budjet of $2mil CAN (15 bucks American) was announced. sofar they have spent, get this....... ready,  18 fuckin million.  I know most of that money goes to IT paychecks, but man, Linux Servers could have saved a bunch a moolah.
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« Reply #6 on: 30 April 2003, 21:14 »
The tide will turn if it hasn't already. I am surprised at any government agency sticking with M$, really surprised.
One of the biggest hurdles when making the migration is getting past the executives who have been brought up with Window$ products. They just don't relish the thought of changing. These people should be removed from the decision making process. The criteria for change (or not) has many factors but an executive (or any user group) that just throws its hands up because it would require a bit of effort on their part should not be allowed into the decision making process. This applies to all IT implementations not just Linux. Lazy IT managers are also a problem. They don't want the hassle of something unfamiliar. If an IT manager goes to the board and says "Hey, cut me a check for $250,000 for our M$ license" with no alternatives, something is wrong.
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« Reply #7 on: 27 May 2003, 21:00 »
well, here's an update, Munich thinks about it and decides to just say no to Ballmer and his monkeys.

http://promote-opensource.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=44
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« Reply #8 on: 28 May 2003, 02:35 »
That is great news!
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« Reply #9 on: 28 May 2003, 10:56 »
Munich/Germany is just the beginning    

 
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...use Microsoft software at mind-boggling discounts of up to 90% off


ROFL, why should I pay those 10% to Microsoft if the alternative is free?  :D
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« Reply #10 on: 28 May 2003, 11:07 »
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The Knife Thrower: That's a linux site yet there are ads are for microsoft software.


Yep, there are up to 4 Microsoft ads on linuxworld.com.au main page...I understand, they need money to keep it runing...but why from Microsoft ads?!  :confused:
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« Reply #11 on: 29 May 2003, 05:47 »
Oh and this is interesting

Ballmer sells alot of MS stocks off...

Hahaha, maybe he has had a terrible omen about the next 6 months, after his staggering defeat in Germany. I hope this is a nice domino effect.
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