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Telstra Used Linux To Get Microsoft Discounts

Posted by timothy on from the and-we-encourage-you-to-do-the-same dept.

awful writes "Last year Slashdot ran a story about Australia's largest telco moving to Linux desktops. Turns out it was all a way to get some tasty discounts from Microsoft. The Australian is reporting that Telstra just signed a four-year deal with MS for $AU15-20 million, for 40,000 users. No figures yet on how much of a discount Telstra got, but MS might want to rethink handing back all its cash to investors if this is how they're going to do business from now on ..."

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  1. Re:Ahh... competition by Uncle+Jimmy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I love linux, but, go Telstra :) Way to use the free market to your advantage.

    Wow. You obviously aren't from Australia.

  2. Re:They're paying $500 per user. by SEWilco · · Score: 5, Funny
    Mod parent down he's claiming that microsoft doesn't cost a ton of money!

    That depends upon the weight of Australian Dollars and whether it is a metric ton.