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Linux in Canada

Posted by michael on from the northern-lights dept.

Flxstr writes "Lots of Linux articles in Canada's national newspaper today, starting with Calgary switching from SUN Unix to Red Hat Linux. Another article discusses whether Linux will become a target for viruses as its popularity grows. This article mentions how Linux costs less, so more firms are becoming interested. Finally, an article discusses how pushes by major vendors such as IBM, HP, and others is speeding acceptance of Linux over other alternatives. Altogether, some good articles for any CIO's desk."

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  1. Linux, eh? by strictnein · · Score: 3, Funny

    Linux, eh?

    What's that, a Pengiun? There ain't no penguins in Canada!

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    1. Re:Linux, eh? by RLW · · Score: 2, Funny


      If you think those are vicious then you should be really impressed: we have Republicans !

      Run for your lives Cananda!

  2. Linux of course costs less by ObviousGuy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Canadian dollars cost less than American dollars.

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  3. Damn it all by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    According to the Bank of Canada's website US$699 ~= CA$917.79

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    1. Re:Damn it all by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      Don't forget to pay your CA$917.79 licensing fee you cock-smoking, back-bacon chewing teabaggers.

    2. Re:Damn it all by The+One+KEA · · Score: 2, Funny

      http://www.xe.com/ucc says that US$699 is CAD$928.57.

      I wonder which exchange rate Calgary would choose ;-)

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  4. Re:"Canada's national newspaper?" by saforrest · · Score: 4, Funny

    We have more than one, you know.

    I'm guessing the poster is from Toronto.

  5. Re:'Canada's national newspaper' !?!?! by B3ryllium · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now now, very few Canadians actually hate Americans. Many joke, but few hate.

    Not only do we have more than one newspaper, we are also proud to announce that we have more than one telephone, as well as more than one automobile!

  6. Something is wrong here by mkro · · Score: 4, Funny
    From the "virus" article:
    Alec Taylor, senior manager of platform strategy at Microsoft Canada Co. in Mississauga, agrees Linux is likely to get more of the kind of unwanted attention Windows has had from virus writers. "It's a challenge that we all face and we're all targets in the software industry," Mr. Taylor says.
    ... and that was it. That is the end of the Microsoft quote. Wtf? No mention of communism? No "Yeah, but the TCO of a virus attack is larger on Linux"? I'm speechless. Mr Taylor can probably expect a phonecall from Mr. Balmer tonight.
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  7. Re:'Canada's national newspaper' !?!?! by AssCork · · Score: 3, Funny

    Cool. When did Steve get a car?

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  8. Mayo! by Knight+Thrasher · · Score: 2, Funny

    Linux takes in Canada. Microsoft says 'Eh?' RIAA continues to cry over inability to force ISPs in Canada to release the names of folks running linux servers that utilize file sharing apps.

  9. Dancing Dog? :-( by danZenie · · Score: 3, Funny

    " Linux was like the dancing dog -- it's not about how well it does, it's that it does it at all."

    that is very disrespectful. how about a dancing penguin?

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  10. Good Day, Eh! by Eberlin · · Score: 2, Funny

    Good day, eh! This Linux thing is a very good thing for the economy and all that. However the only penguin we acknowledge comes from Pittsburg and we don't like that Mario Lemieux guy all that much. If it sucks as bad as that hockey team did this season, I wouldn't stake my reputation on that penguin eh.

    How 'bout we make our own brand called Maple Leaf Linux or Red Toque. Or maybe we can call it Gretzky Linux and charge 99 Canadian for it.

    Heck in Edmonton the best one-two combination was Gretzky to Kurri -- The Great One and a great Finnish guy. Gretzky did his best work with the aid of a Finnish product! So is Linux good? You bet! I give it a hat trick rating.

  11. Re:'Canada's national newspaper' !?!?! by schovanec · · Score: 2, Funny

    Last May. - Steve

  12. Re:Less monoculture by xutopia · · Score: 4, Funny

    you don't get it. Microsoft makes sure that viruses work between Windows versions, not essential business programs.

  13. Re:'Canada's national newspaper' !?!?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Does Office Bob still have the other phone?

  14. Re:Tux would NOT wear a suit! by trailerparkcassanova · · Score: 2, Funny

    'e should be wearin' a toque, eh? With a little slab o' back bacon sittin' there beside 'em, 'eh?

    What say to that, eh?

  15. Re:Tux would NOT wear a suit! by trailerparkcassanova · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ya'll should say "Did I git mah 'merican accent right?.

  16. Re:/me blushes. by handslikesnakes · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wind power? In Cowtown?
    I'm kind of ashamed now. Deadmonton's LRT is a creaky 30 year old thing.