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New Zealand Government Open Source with Novell

Posted by samzenpus on from the open-country dept.

quikflik writes "New Zealand Computerworld magazine reports an 'All-of-government' open source deal with Novell. The deal allows government agencies access to Novell Open Source software and support - and probably some other Novell products too considering the Inland Revenue Department have been using them for a while. Still .. is an incumbant vendor always the best? If you were a government, which linux distribution would you choose?"

4 of 162 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Novell SUE Linux 10.0 by maxwell+demon · · Score: 4, Funny

    SUE Linux? Is that a distribution specifically tailored for lawyers?

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  2. I know the reason by dzafez · · Score: 2, Funny

    Since there are no licenses, OpenSource is much sheeper.

  3. Ooh, I know this game by a.different.perspect · · Score: 3, Funny

    New Zealand refused to have the wool pulled over their eyes by Microsoft's sheared source initiative. And it wasn't a matter of knit-picking: closed source is baadly restrictive and, between ewe and me, good for mutton in the quality department. Butt enough rambling.

  4. GNU by SSJ_Ramon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this mean that it's GNU/Zealand now?

    [ducks]

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