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Novell Signs Linux Deal with Australian Government

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the foot-in-the-door dept.

truthsearch writes to tell us ITWire is reporting that Novell has just signed a deal with the Australian government to become an approved supplier of Open Source software and solutions. This deal, believed to be the first of it's kind, "places Novell on the NSW government panel of preferred open source suppliers. This is the first panel contract of its kind by an Australian jurisdiction that contains provisions specific to open source software, giving government agencies and departments formal access to Linux solutions."

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  1. Re:The Australian Government? by munwin99 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Exactly - but NSW DO think they run the country !!!

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  2. Re:Why don't all governments... by cdomigan · · Score: 2, Funny
    I just hope that any new government created is not made with Microsoft SQL and .NET. That would be stupid.
    I never knew there was a market for government creation software...
  3. Re:Someone to blame by hvatum · · Score: 5, Funny

    A few facts about Microsoft:

    1. If you can sue Microsoft, they can sue you. If you cant sue Microsoft you may be only seconds away from bankrupcy.
    2. There are no bankruptcies. Only people who have met Microsoft.
    3. Microsoft defines competition as the reluctance to be bought out by Microsoft. If your company still exists, its just because Microsoft hasn't gotten around to buying you out.
    4. When Microsoft enters a new field it doesnt join the market. The Market becomes Microsoft.

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  4. Maybe first in Australia by hdparm · · Score: 4, Funny

    They've done it last year in New Zealand - govt. contract to supply OS/software (SuSE of course) to nz primary and secondary schools.

    So, mainland first, then west island :o)

  5. Re:chink in the armour by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "A journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step."

    What is that? Some type of chink philosophy?

    *** rim shot ***

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