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Munich Finally Starts to Embrace Linux

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the finally-taking-the-next-step dept.

sankyuu writes "After years of rumor and vacillation over fear of patents, the city of Munich has decided to trickle in its first 100 linux terminals. The floodgates are scheduled to fling open by 2008, when 80% of government PCs should be running Linux."

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  1. They Tried by RAMMS+EIN · · Score: 4, Funny

    They tried. They gave them every chance to come up with a better operating system. They even delayed the switch to Linux by many years to give them a chance. Even now, they're giving them until 2008 to get at least some share of the cake.

    But Microsoft just couldn't get Longhorn ready in time.

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  2. Re:Linux urinals? by marcello_dl · · Score: 3, Funny
    Heh. Misread that summary as "Linux urinals". I was wondering what sort of benefit Linux could bring to the porcelain pots
    "Welcome to UrinalXP!
    Your ToiletFlush(tm); license has expired. Please supply your Credit card details using morse code on the ToiletFlush(tm); button. The ToiletDoor(pat.pend.) will stay shut for safety reasons until you comply."
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    ---- MISSING MISCELLANEOUS DATA SEGMENT --- [sigdash] trolololol
  3. Octoberfest by hey · · Score: 4, Funny

    Probably won't be doing much migrating next month.

  4. Can I be the first to suggest... by tygerstripes · · Score: 3, Funny

    Munix?

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  5. Chairs of Mass Destruction by db32 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hope the Germans have a better missile defense system than we do. Intercontinental Ballmer Missiles (ICBM) incoming!

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  6. Re:holy not cost effective, batman! by ArwynH · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's notfud, not nofud. Also how about adding the notnotfud and the notnotnotfud that were on one of the articles a few days ago? Seeing them was more amusing than reading the article itself. :)

  7. Re:s/major/mayor by B2382F29 · · Score: 2, Funny

    jou yest!

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