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EDS' Secret Love For Linux Laid Bare
Ashcrow writes "'Only a day after flaming open source as insecure, unscalable and unfit for Australian consumption in its Agility Alliance, services vendor EDS has revealed it really does have a soft spot for the penguin deep in its heart.' Apparently the 'Linux environment provides a level of security and stability unavailable elsewhere' which differs from that they had said earlier."
Now let's all hug.
Left hand, meet right hand. We'll introduce you to brain later.
In other news: EDS global vice president for Agility Alliance Rob Rasmussen was found not to be scalable.
An anonymous insider said, "We still give him rubber pencils and an Etch-A-Sketch for a laptop, he's getting better about drooling, too."
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
Apparently Linux, in addition to providing a level of security and stability unavailable elsewhere, seems to be free!
In related news, [insert MS joke regarding costing too much and not being nearly as secure].
-Valiss
They'll pretty much say or do whatever people pay them to say or do.
Wear the nun outfit and spank them with a floppy? Sure, they'll do that.
Call you "Mommy" while wearing a swimsuit? For the right price, they're yours!
And to say that Linux is good one day, and insecure the next, well, that's just another whore transaction. All in a day's work for EDS, I guess.
52 Weeks, 52 Religions with John Hummel
In their case study, they state "Linux environment provides a level of security and stability unavailable elsewhere". Maybe that level is lower, not higher? ;-)
"I was against Linux before I voted for it"
EDS - IT Provider of The Beast
I'm just another happy EDS/NMCI end user.
I'm sooo sooo happy I might start laughing and never stop.
*Tries to strangle himself with ethernet cable*
You can't talk about Wikipedia's flaws on Wikipedia
Is it even necessary to try and make a joke at the expense of the article title?
I wonder why anyone would listen to EDS about anything.
After all, they don't even listen to themselves.
"Rocky Rococo, at your cervix!"
I really want to know how these 'Alliances' and think-tanks get formed in the first place. Does Sun come to IBM and say something like:
Sun: Hey, wan't to go in with us on this joint think tank and study group? It will do industry analysis for all of us and we can get them to voice our opinons through their reports. I have a few friends I can pay to sit around and write articles.
IBM: Wait, whose opinions would these be? Yours or ours?
Sun: Does it matter?
IBM: Not really. Ok, I'm in.
Microsoft: Hey, my nephew's a philosophy major and is having trouble finding a job. He's quite a good writer - do you think you could get him a job in it?
Sun: Sure.
IBM: Wait, aren't we all mortal enemies?
Malike Bamiyi wanted my assistance.
Translation into Real English: Linux is as far below "perfect" as most other Operating Systems out there are below Linux.
Translation of Translation: Linux isn't perfect, but it's heavenly compared to any of the alternatives EDS has tried.
Translation of Translation of Translation: EDS need to see about getting on Prozac.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
An endorsement by EDS ? This could be the end of Linux.
What keeps me going is my inertia.
Eventually Deliver Something.