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British Health System Looks at Linux

Posted by michael on from the stop-the-spread-of-viruses dept.

DanBrusca writes "The Observer is reporting that Britain's biggest employer, the National Health Service, may ditch Microsoft due to mounting licence costs. 'Richard Granger, NHS IT director, has ordered a trial of a Linux-based system from Sun Microsystems as part of a UKP2.3 billion computer modernisation plan. The plan could see Java Desktop software rolled out across the NHS's 1 million staff and 800,000 computers to replace Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office suite of programmes.'"

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  1. 4th post by RudyValencia · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fourth post

  2. Re:Still drunk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Javla Finnar - super och slass med kniv...

  3. Re:Congratulations, you have been awarded by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thank GOD the GNAA was asleep at the wheel on this one. And that all those immature "greased up" yoda troglydites were tucked in bed with their star wars jammies and teddy bears. seriously, what's the point of all those inanities? granted this post is inane, but not nearly as inane as those other "themed" trolls.

  4. Re:Congratulations, you have been awarded by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They're at an outpatient clinic where a confused, disgusted intern with a pen light and a paterson troque is trying to figure out how that doll got up there in the first place.

  5. Re:How exactly is this a true statement? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Off topic, but SCO's in deep shit, hehe:

    http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5114689.html?tag =n efd_top

  6. Re:Perscription transfers by darkewolf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I would assume that the British system of prescriptions are tied to the issuing doctor. To get replacements, one would have to go to the original doctor. Electronic transfer means someone can change doctor without needing to through a tonne of paperwork.

    Other advantage of a nice electronic system is that it may be useful for stopping doctor shopping. If each doctor has instant access to medical records, you can fib to them and get more chemicals..

    --
    "That is not dead which can eternal lie...."
    Nimheil
  7. Re:How exactly is this a true statement? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Let's be frank.

    You did fuck that goat while I was on vacation, didn't you?

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