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Germany, IBM Sign Major Linux Deal

Posted by timothy on from the und-jetz dept.

Skip Franklin writes: "IBM and the German government are getting together to implement Linux as the government's computing platform of choice. The deal is being touted as a big blow to Microsoft, although personally I prefer the glass-half-full perspective of a big win for Open Source. The BBC has the story."

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  1. Re:Is this what they call BBC English? by jabberw0k · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't anthropomorphize computers.

    They hate that.

  2. The Staying Power of Monoliths? by cburley · · Score: 5, Funny
    IBM and the German government are getting together

    Man, 30 years ago I would not have believed a statement beginning this way would imply victory for the little guy!!

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