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EDS' Secret Love For Linux Laid Bare

Posted by Zonk on from the wearing-flip-flops dept.

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."

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  1. Re:Rasmussen - Wilson by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    Etch-a-Sketch technology eh, sounds like most of the UK Government contracts they've developed. :-)

  2. "Billable Hours" by gvc · · Score: 3, Informative

    EDS is a consulting firm. They sell "billable hours." If those billable hours result in an accurate study or a system that works it is strictly because the individuals whose hours were billed happen to do a good job.