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MA Dept. of Revenue consider Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the don't-fear-the-penguin dept.

hansroy writes "Massachusetts Department of Revenue is still using Windows 95 on the desktop. Faced with upgrade costs of $500-600 per user, they're considering Linux at about one-third the cost. This comes at a very good time, as the new governor of MA is making significant budget cuts this year."

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  1. Re:I dunno by B3ryllium · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Linux is only free if your time has no value", the old saying goes. In this case, though, I think it would more suitably be "Linux is only free if your co-workers aren't completely fucking retarded". Sounds about right, right?

  2. Re:Please post the IP of your 95 machine :-) by Xtifr · · Score: 3, Funny

    Gladly: 192.168.0.33

    Hack away. :)