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Linux Lands Big Bank Account

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the linux-switch-ads dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The European arm of Banco do Brasil, the largest bank in South America, is switching from Windows to Linux to cut costs and centralise support. The long-term strategy is to phase out Windows completely. Linux is also being used to replace Windows on desktops. Vnunet has the whole story."

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  1. 0th post ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    0th post ?

  2. Excellent. by Fortyseven · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This makes me feel all silly and nice inside. Or maybe it's that burrito I ate. Either way -- yum.

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    BytesTemplar.com
  3. In other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dave Winkle of Jonesville, AK decided today that he will switch from Diet Coke to Diet Pepsi. "I just found that Diet Pepsi costs $0.03 less per can. This will reduce personal expenses by a significant margin as the TCO of a Diet Pepsi is lower."

    Added a local industry analyst, Bob Stewart, who is also the local sheriff, "With people like Dave switching from Diet Coke to Diet Pepsi, I don't see how Coca Cola corporation can be viable in the long term. Dave was a reliable, significant source of revenue and now that is lost."

    Coca Cola officials were not available for comment, possibly due to their scrambling to find a new customer to replace Dave.

  4. yes! by destiney · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    I love to read these kind of articles.

    Smart open-minded folks "just saying no" to M$. Tickles my fancy to no end..

  5. Re:Amazing... by Its,+not+It's+Guy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In the spirit of true /. pedantry, please note that "it's" is a contraction for "it is", whereas "its" indicates that "it" is in possession of something (in this case a reputation).

    Best Wishes,
    Its, not It's Guy