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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. I've actually found microsoft ads... by AI0867 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ..Stating that Windows Server 2003 is 14% cheaper than 'Linux'

    yeah, right.

    slightly offtopic, but whatever

  2. This is exactly what open source needs... by CarlinWithers · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    What open source needs is to be useful. Useful to the point that a company that has a vested interest in bashing it also uses it.

    There are a lot of people out there spreading a lot of FUD (in both camps). But at the end of the day the software that does the work well will win.

  3. Re:Good, 'cause they run our Linux boxes by say · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What exactly is wrong with Australia, I really am curious.

    Immigration policies.

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