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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'."

3 of 295 comments (clear)

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


    Well, the problem must be Linux.

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    "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
  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 Sheetrock · · Score: 5, Funny

    Two "bongs" don't make a byte.

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    Try not. Do or do not, there is no try.
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