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NHS Awards Contract to Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the resistance-is-futile dept.

ChocLinux writes "Microsoft has won a £500m nine year contract to supply software to the NHS, a week after the OGC (the government procurement body) released a report describing Linux as a viable desktop alternative for the majority of government users."

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  1. *shaking head* by Arbin · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I dont understand why with all the issues Microsoft products face, that any large corporation would choose them and actively endorse their promotion. I've looked at the TCO of MS products vs others (linux, osx, etc) and that combined with the liability issues just stuns me. WHY Microsoft? For an end user, fine, for an enterprise, WHY?

  2. Re:Stop saying Linux is ready by syousef · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That should have read:
    Typical!!! You don't like my post because its not a detailed BUG report????

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  3. Re:Stop saying Linux is ready by syousef · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Garden variety end users don't administer, troubleshoot and configure their own boxes. They don't install Windows. They don't even know there is a low level.

    These days a lot of systems come pre-configured I grant you. But many non-brand names aren't and windows is a damned easy install compared to certain varieties of Linux. I've known many a non-expert to install Windows. I know few that install Linux, and some of those that have tried have regretted it.

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