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German Parliament Considers Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sprechen-sie-linux dept.

daramannen writes ""The committee is examining whether switching the Bundestag's more than 5,000 computers to open source would improve stability and security, as well as save money, Schroer said. By the committee's estimate, implementing open source software throughout the federal government could result in savings of 250 million marks (US$116 million)." "

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  1. Microsoft vs. Germany? by Bonker · · Score: 5, Funny

    Steve Ballmer Says: 'So, you think you can get avay vith abandoning the reich, eh? Don't be so sure. Ve haff vays of makink you upgrade...'

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    1. Re:Microsoft vs. Germany? by grytpype · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Zo? Do you haff your lizence papiers? WHY DO YOU NOT HAVE ZE PAPIERS?"

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    2. Re:Microsoft vs. Germany? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      >>'So, you think you can get avay vith abandoning the reich, eh?

      What is this? A German Canadian? :-)

  2. NSA Backdoors by isa-kuruption · · Score: 5, Funny
    Among the arguments in favor of Linux: reports that some versions of Windows contain backdoors designed to grant the U.S. National Security Agency access to users' data.

    You mean.. the NSA isn't gonna be able to figure out how the Germans engineer such wonderful cars anymore? This is an outrage! What else does the German gov't have to offer, anyway?

  3. Re:Choice? by Unknown+Bovine+Group · · Score: 2, Funny

    Obviously, they're waiting to hear David Hasselhoff's opinion. Becase as we all know...

    <Norm MacDonald>Germans LOVE David Hasselhoff.</Norm MacDonald>

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  4. Re:No more i love yous... by delcielo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Great. Now I have Annie Lennox stuck in my head.

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  5. Re:Oooh look a reference point by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    >>Here's a few clues: The US is _way_ behind in telecom and wireless. WAY behind.

    So our cell phones don't use one specific frequency that a few countries do. Oh yeah, we're WAY behind

    >>oh, and look up who Charles Babbage was

    That's an easy one. He owns those stores I buy my computer games from.

    Really now, you're going to have to do better than that, pal.

  6. Re:Don't think so. by maxpublic · · Score: 1, Funny

    Five BILLION on R&D??? And XP is all they have to show for it???

    Dear christ, if you give me $5 billion I'll promise much better results, even after I pocket the first $4 billion.

    MS sure knows how to waste money....

    Max

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  7. In a related story.. by jcr · · Score: 3, Funny

    Linus was heard muttering: "Today Germany, tomorrow, the world!"

    -jcr

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