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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. Re:Reliable source? by RobertB-DC · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Funny you should mention the bacteria. I got tired of my frozen dinners getting stolen at a previous employer, so I took one and left it on the dashboard in the Texas summer heat for a couple of days. Then, I put it back in the freezer.

    However, to give the thief a chance to rethink his/her ways, I told my co-workers of my plan. Apparently, word got back to the thief, because nobody took the bait. In fact, as far as I can recall, nobody ever reported their lunch missing again.

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    Stressed? Me? Of course not. Stress is what a rubber band feels before it breaks, silly.
  2. The Loughead Brothers... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Did you know that the founders of Lockheed..., Allan and Malcolm Loughead, changed their name to "Lockheed" because they were tired of everyone pronouncing their name as "log head".