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Lockheed Replaces 10,000 Solaris Seats with Linux

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the move-over-mcnealy dept.

bl8n8r writes "Citing hardware and software TCO, a source close to Lockheed Martin says the aeronautics giant will be replacing 10,000 of its Solaris seats with Linux. The article mentions AutoZone, IBM, SCO and Daimler Chrysler and what may be in store for Lockheed Martin. 'Every engineer has a Microsoft PC sitting next to their Sun Blade,' said their source. 'That's for business applications, and Linux is no threat there. It's Sun who has to worry.' Wait till they find out how much they can save running OpenOffice."

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  1. Linux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    But won't they lose money by not using microsoft products? I've seen microsoft's stats...

  2. Cool by Anonymous+Crowhead · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where can I get a linux powered seat?

  3. Man... by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux could be renamed to 'Eclipse' just based on what its doing to Sun...

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  4. Linux's been there for a while by CharAznable · · Score: 5, Funny

    I work in a company that does work for Lockheed, and they've been using Linux for quite a while. Even without this, they could still be targeted by litigious bastards. Good luck to SCO targeting Lockheed though. They're humongous and build fighter planes and nuclear submarines that could level the SCO headquarters with the push of a button!!!

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  5. Re:Reliable source? by Lacutis · · Score: 5, Funny

    See, you don't understand, the reason this makes perfect sense they needed to save some money to pay for the Satellite they dropped on the floor so they said, "Hey! Lets quit paying maintenance on solaris!"

    See, perfect sense!