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Vista Licensing Speeds Linux Move

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the here-comes-the-discount dept.

Stephen Samuel writes "Australia's NSW Office of State Revenue is speeding it's transition to a Linux desktop due in part to a lackluster interest in Microsoft's attempt to lock them into the Software Assurance Program, reports LinuxWorld. The agency's CIO and manager of client services both confirmed they would start scoping for a move to a Linux desktop within six months. Manager Pravash Babhoota seemed satisfied with a Linux move in their back office, citing Linux costs as being just over 1/6 the projected cost of a Windows upgrade, while processing doubled."

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  1. I can see it now... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ballmer just striped his shorts.

    Microsoft is a company hell-bent on self destruction.

    1. Re:I can see it now... by MassacrE · · Score: 5, Funny
      Linux is *not* user friendly, and until it is linux will stay with >1% marketshare.

      Even if it got up to 50%, that would still be > 1%.

  2. I can see it now... by jebucha · · Score: 2, Funny

    In the not too distant "Micro-future"...where a person has to obtain proper M$ licensing from birth...

  3. Re:TCO? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You are just repeating the same Magical Statistics crap, you stupid tool.

  4. Re:We already know who will win that one by ozric99 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, the DOJ really stuck it to Microsoft last time....

  5. Re:Customer Lock-In by ben0207 · · Score: 5, Funny

    " like they're playing chicken against a cement wall with a tank."

    I'm not sure how many metaphors you got there, but it's probably too many.

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  6. Re:Customer Lock-In by FullCircle · · Score: 3, Funny

    How thick is the wall?

    Come on, I can't figure out what your trying to say with insufficient information.

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  7. Sauce for goose and gander by A+nonymous+Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    And I say Windows is not and never has been user friendly. I am a UNIX and Linux user, and whenever I have to use Windows,it becomes as intuitive and friendly as a lefthanded bobcat.

    You are a narrow minded moron. Just because you know Windows and find it intuitive doesn't make it intuitive tosomeone who has never used a computer.

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