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EU Studies Linux Migration

Posted by michael on from the reverse-assimilation dept.

LeftOfCentre writes "The Register reports that the European Commision, the executive arm of the 380 million population European Union, has decided to spend 250,000 Euros on studying how government computers in EU states could be migrated to Linux and open source."

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  1. Easy solution. . . by cordsie · · Score: 5, Funny
    EU Studies Linux Migration

    Just wait until it flies back north, then get out the hunting rifles.

  2. Gyros by mary_will_grow · · Score: 1, Funny

    Stop the presses, 250,000 euros. :)

    Microsoft's next step: Economic brutality to devalue the euro, decreasing the amount of research they can accomplish.

    hehehe. jeez its probably almost true.

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  3. Next on the Discovery Channel by MosesJones · · Score: 5, Funny

    Watch as the Elegant Linux penguins migrate from Finland down into central Europe for the harsh winter ahead. Linux Penguins are unusual as the only northen hemisphere penguins in the wild, this documentary shows they unusual mating dances and how they manage to move their young thousands of miles by transporting them as small ISO images.

    Truely one of natures great wonders.

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  4. Answer: Stifle Open Source! by pubjames · · Score: 2, Funny

    As much as I hate M$ this will eventually impact American jobs and world dominance right?

    That's right. I suggest the best approach for America is to try to stifle Open Source and other such innovations. After all, stifling innovations is what made America great.

    (Sarcasm!)

  5. Since when by wiredog · · Score: 2, Funny

    do penguins fly?

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    1. Re:Since when by tve · · Score: 5, Funny

      Since when do penguins fly?

      Penguins can fly when being thrown, when on a plane or when you shoot them from a canon. I don't know exactly how migration would work. That's why I think this study is really great.

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    2. Re:Since when by HiThere · · Score: 3, Funny

      They travel by wire. Occasionally by post. And the government frowns at people who shoot at the post, even during hunting season.

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  6. Re:Taxes by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 3, Funny
    Is a migration to Linux going to mean lower cost of government operation and lower taxes? Or is the money that they save just going to go to some other bloated government program?

    If I were a European taxpayer, I sure would feel better to have my money safely tucked into Microsoft's gleaming $40B cash stockpile than to have it wasted on some local pork-barrel program. That beautiful pile of money gives the entire world something to aspire too, and I would feel proud to do my part to make sure it's kept big, strong and safe from shareholders, Europeans and other freeloaders.

  7. Re:This is the EU not the US... by oreilco · · Score: 5, Funny

    Corruption / Lobbying ... it's just a spelling difference.

  8. Re:3 Step Plan by mccalli · · Score: 3, Funny
    3. Profit!

    You know, I'm normally a fairly reasonable person as I hope my posting record will support.

    Despite that however, would anyone mind if I personally came over and strung up the next person to post a "3. Profit!" mail? Anyone...?

    No. Didn't think anyone would mind.

    Cheers,
    Ian

  9. Re:This is the EU not the US... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, if MS had been French, they would have surrendered to the DOJ at the first hint of a lawsuit.

  10. With appologies to Monty Python. by hypnotik · · Score: 3, Funny

    SOLDIER #1: Are you suggesting linux migrates?

    ARTHUR: Not at all. It could be carried.

    SOLDIER #1: What? A swallow carrying linux?

    ARTHUR: It could grip it by the shrink wrap!

    SOLDIER #1: It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound linux distribution.

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  11. Re:It's not the computers that need migration... by CaptainZapp · · Score: 3, Funny
    (I frequently get a mostly blank help window with the left-most 15 pixels or so of what's supposed to be its content peeking in on the right side).

    They crippled the help facility intentionally in order to sell you a Clippy License.

    You see, retiring Clippy was only an evil trick in order to re-invent him as clippy.XP(tm) and then licensing it for 3.95$ per month as an add-on.

    In order for this diabolical plan to work Microsoft first has to render the help facility from "useless" to "abyssimal".

    Hope this helps...

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  12. Re:it is easy to migrate hardware and software.... by meadowsp · · Score: 3, Funny

    What on earth are you on about? Why would europeans have had less time to get used to MS tools, than americans?

    And I'm slightly suspicious about your vets who've been using windows 95 for 30 years....

  13. uh oh! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    looks like somebody needs a generous donation of software and equipment from microsoft!