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Unilever Ditches Global IT Linux Migration

Posted by samzenpus on from the free-as-in-not-using-it dept.

GP writes "One to stir the open source debate. The CIO of global consumer goods giant Unilever says in this interview with silicon.com that the company has ditched plans to migrate its enterprise IT platform to Linux running on Itanium. He reckons hidden support costs and security issues have emerged over the past two years with open source and that proprietary vendors have also raised their game in response to the 'threat'."

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  1. Linux on Itanium by eyegone · · Score: 5, Funny


    Well, the problem must be Linux.

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  2. No sweat. by quokkapox · · Score: 5, Funny
    That's okay--if Unilever doesn't want to use Linux, we geeks will just quit buying their soap, deodorant, and other personal hygiene products. That'll show 'em.

    Err... scratch that idea. They'd never notice.

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  3. Re:Rush to judgement on corporate-wide Linux adopt by geekoid · · Score: 3, Funny

    See that, right there ---> "...layer of Perl... "

    that's your problem.

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  4. Re:I wonder. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    x Company adopts Linux(tm)- What an important and timely adoption of this magnificent open source operating system! (+5 insightful)
    x company discontinues use of Linux(tm)- why would I give a fuck what OS some company uses? (+5 insightful)

  5. Re:I wonder. by vettemph · · Score: 4, Funny

    > think it's a bit childish to crave other people telling you how they like something you like.

    Agreed. Let's put an end to Playboy, Rolling Stone, Getting laid, Sportscasters, Prepaired food, Money, Thongs, Name brand TV, videocards...etc.

    Anything that gets popular by word of mouth needs to go.

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  6. Re:Rush to judgement on corporate-wide Linux adopt by Sheetrock · · Score: 5, Funny

    Two "bongs" don't make a byte.

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  7. Re:The FUD Train Rolls On... by slickwillie · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I work in a *very* big company (can't say right now, in the office... but we're possibly the biggest on Earth by at least one metric)"

    Microsoft?

    Or maybe they have the fattest employees?

  8. Re:Itanium...smart? by Halfbaked+Plan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Also- who is Unilever?

    You're kidding, right?

    Let's just say Unilever isn't a dude selling bars of soap on eBay.

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  9. Re:Yeah, maybe, actually by piecewise · · Score: 4, Funny

    My guess is that this guy didn't get his job because he's an idiot.

    uh. have you met many IT professionals and corporate executives?

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  10. Re:Yeah, maybe, actually by Paul+Rose · · Score: 2, Funny

    My guess is that this guy didn't get his job because he's an idiot
    Of course not. He got his job despite being an idiot. :)