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Memo Confirms IBM Move To Linux Desktop?

Posted by simoniker on from the penguin-infiltration-101 dept.

m5shiv writes "The Inquirer is reporting on an allegedly leaked internal memo from IBM CIO Bob Greenberg discussing IBM's move to a Linux desktop: 'Our chairman has challenged the IT organization, and indeed all of IBM, to move to a Linux based desktop before the end of 2005. This means replacing productivity, web access and viewing tools with open standards based equivalents.' The enemy of my enemy is my friend?"

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  1. IBM Profiting from free labor by aml666 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Does anyone else think it's a bit "wrong" for IBM to be profiting from the work of well meaning volunteers?

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