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Linux & the Business Desktop

Posted by michael on from the solitaire-included dept.

Ulwarth writes: "Desktop Linux is running a feature documenting a mid-sized company switching to Linux on the desktop, like the City of Largo but this time in a corporate environment. Proof that it can be done - at least for businesses which need only the 'standard' office apps."

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  1. Triumph of Linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    If this keeps up, the Tux icon will soon be sporting Borg apparatus :)

  2. Re:Sigh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny


    When no one notices that they're using Linux, you have succeeded.

    So who'll implement BSOD in the Linux kernel ?

  3. Re:I hope these stories end soon... by pizen · · Score: 2, Funny

    Linux is the greatest, and microsoft suck!
    (Sorry, this makes half the other \. comments redundant ;-) )

    I know this is OT and I'm sorry....but I have to ask. What exactly is Backslashdot?

  4. AOLinux by jhines0042 · · Score: 2, Funny

    The day that AOL includes Linux is the day that I start looking for a way to move to mars.

    Can you imagine it now? "You've got root!"

    Joe H.

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  5. Re:Take a page from apple by kigrwik · · Score: 2, Funny

    > Why not a open source marketing department?

    Simply because it's better not to see the source code of most marketing BS.
    I'll have my share of buzzwords precompiled, thanks. :)

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  6. Re:I hope these stories end soon... by dash2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Aha... he's obviously used to Windows! Check his IP address! He's from Redmond! Burn him as a witch!

  7. Re:Good Article by sharkey · · Score: 3, Funny

    ..ubiquitous .doc, .xls and .ppt files that are pandemic in the corporate world.

    Quarantine is called for, wouldn't you say?

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