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IBM To Run VoIP On Linux

Posted by timothy on from the packetized dept.

hrhsoleil writes "Johnny Barnes, IBM's vice president of global IT solutions and standards, told attendees at a TechTarget conference this week that his company plans to migrate at least 80% of its more than 300,000 employees to voice over IP by 2008. The project will replace approximately 900 PBXs around the world with regional IP installations. IBM's server-based IP telephony platform is going to run on Linux."

5 of 198 comments (clear)

  1. IBM converting employees? by MikeDawg · · Score: 5, Funny

    So. . . IBM is converting its employees to VoIP

    Sounds interesting, I hope this is done in a humane way.

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    YOU'RE WINNER !
    Another lame blog

  2. Proof the IP6 is dead!! by jackb_guppy · · Score: 4, Funny

    With this method you only have to dail up to 12 digits to get another phone!! Not our normal 10.

    So IP6 will never happen!!!

    You try to dail let alone a girl's number of:
    ab:df:00:23:d4:e5:wh:yi:am:st:il:lt:yp:in:gt: hi:s.

  3. Re:That's great! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yeah, they should use Windows instead so Microsoft can profit more. And since the OS is the only cost of the switch they should pay MS twice as much.

  4. SCO + Phone Companies = Lawsuits! by joeszilagyi · · Score: 4, Funny

    So, how long until Darl McBride realizes he can team up with SBC, Verizon, et al to sue even more people?

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    Dude, where's my packet?
  5. Better yet, it's Linux! by ZorinLynx · · Score: 2, Funny

    SCO: "So how about we convert your servers over to something that isn't Linux, and we'll make it worth your while?"

    IBM: "How about I give you the FINGER.. .. ... and use Linux for even MORE great things!"

    SCO: "How can you give me the finger when you... have... no.. hands?"

    Err, whatever. }:) Carry on...